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Structure of Soil: Formation and Types
Soil structure refers to how soil particles arrange themselves within the matrix, which includes voids, fissures, and...
Principal Types of Folds and Their Field Characters
Folds are significant geological structures formed when rock layers undergo compression, resulting in bending without...
Major Types of Bridges
Types of Bridges: There are five major types of bridges, namely Girder or Beam Bridge, Cantilever Bridge, Arch Bridge,...
Crystallography and Minerals
Overview of Chemical Equilibrium
Chemical Equilibrium: When the rates of forward and reverse reactions are equal, the concentration of the reactants...
The laws of thermodynamics
Thermodynamics focuses on the interactions between heat, work, and temperature, exploring how these elements connect...
Lineation in Geology: Primary and Secondary Lineation’s in Rocks
Lineation: Lineation is expressed by the parallelism of some directional property in the rock. Types of lineation:...
Economic & Historical Geology
Method of grain size
Grain size classifies sedimentary particles from coarse gravel to fine clay using scales like Udden’s and Atterberg’s....
Geological Time Scale
What is the Geological Time Scale? The geological time scale is a system geologists use to subdivide the great span of...
What is an ore?
Ore is a naturally occurring sediment or rock deposit that contains one or two or more number of economically valuable...
Petrology
The Ecological Factors and Application of Foraminifera
The Ecological Factors of Foraminifera: The ecological factors that control the distribution of foraminifera in marine...
Foraminifera: Definition, Characteristics, and Importance
Foraminifera are tiny, single-celled organisms with intricate shells called tests, made of calcium carbonate or...
Classification of Fossils.
The classification of fossils follows Linnaeus' binomial nomenclature, using genus and species names. Fossils are...
Geomorphology
Major Types of Bridges
Types of Bridges: There are five major types of bridges, namely Girder or Beam Bridge, Cantilever Bridge, Arch Bridge,...
James Hutton: Father of Modern Geology
James Hutton, usually described as the "Father of Modern Geology," plays a critical role in the field of Earth...
Understanding Fault Zones Under Gravity Dams
The fault zone lying under gravity dams is composed of weak gouge materials with a low modulus of elasticity as...