by Gelogia Team | Oct 12, 2024 | Crystallography & Mineral Optics
Miller Indices: Miller indices for crystallographic planes are the reciprocals of the fractional intercepts (with fractions cleared), which the plane makes with the crystallographic x, y, and z axes of the three nonparallel edges of the unit cell. It consists of a...
by Gelogia Team | Sep 23, 2024 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology
Historical geology is, however, more than just a recitation of past events. It studies a dynamic planet that has changed continuously during the past 4.6 billion years. In addition to determining what occurred in the past, geologists are also concerned with explaining...
by Gelogia Team | Sep 8, 2024 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology
Mountain building refers to the geological process that forms mountain ranges. It is caused by plate movements such as continental collisions, volcanism, and the folding and warping of the Earth’s crust. Over millions of years, these forces shape landforms and...
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...
