by Gelogia Team | Mar 24, 2025 | Physical Geology
Chemical weathering involves the chemical breakdown of bedrock and the formation of new mineral products. A detailed treatment of the processes in chemical weathering is found in Anderson and Anderson (2010, p. 183–202), and a very brief overview is provided here. The...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 23, 2025 | Physical Geology
Sedimentary basins are morphotectonic depressions on Earth’s crust, which accumulate a considerable amount of sediments over geological time. Sedimentary basins are the repositories of a great volume of economic deposits, including hydrocarbons, coals, groundwater,...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 20, 2025 | Physical Geology
Types of traps are geological structures that retain hydrocarbons, preventing further movement. They include structural, diapiric, stratigraphic, hydrodynamic, and combination traps formed by rock deformation, sediment movement, or water flow. Understanding these...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 15, 2025 | Geology, Physical Geology, Structural Geology
Capillary pressure: Capillarity is the phenomenon whereby liquid is drawn up a capillary tube. It is a measurement of the force that draws a liquid up a thin tube, or capillary. It increases with decreasing tube diameter. Translated into geological terms, the...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 14, 2025 | Geology, Physical Geology
Source Rocks: A Petroleum source rock is defined as any rock that has the capability to generate and expel enough HC to form an accumulation of oil or gas. A potential source rock is one that is too immature to generate petroleum but will form significant quantities...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 10, 2025 | Physical Geology
What is Kerogen? Kerogen is defined as the organic material in sedimentary rocks that is insoluble in organic solvents because of the huge molecular weight of its component compounds. The soluble portion is known as bitumen. Chemically, it consists of carbon,...
