by Gelogia Team | Feb 1, 2025 | Petrology
Types of Protoliths: The following rock properties allow the recognition of protoliths: Relict fabrics: In low-grade metamorphic rocks where recrystallization has not created large new grains or substantial deformation has not taken place, boundaries of original...
by Gelogia Team | Jan 31, 2025 | Hydrology
What is Coral Reef? Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals. They are built by colonies of tiny animals and are found in marine water that contains few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from...
by Gelogia Team | Jan 24, 2025 | Petrology
Sedimentology, the study of sedimentary rocks and their formation, is essential in geology. Its applications span engineering, petroleum, hydrogeology, economic geology, environmental science, and paleontology. What is Sedimentology? There is a term called...
by Gelogia Team | Sep 6, 2024 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology
Definition: Denudation is the long-term sum of processes that cause the wearing away of the earth’s surface, reducing the elevation and relief of landforms and landscapes. Process of Denudation: Weathering : Weathering represents the preliminary phase of...
by Gelogia Team | Sep 3, 2024 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology
Weathering is a fundamental geological process in which rocks on Earth’s surface are broken down by physical, chemical, and biological processes into silt, clay, soil, and water-soluble materials. Understanding climate is essential to understanding how our...
