Basic Geology Course

Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling of hot magma.The grain size of magma depends on the following factors. 1.Rate of cooling: If magma...

Nature of rock: Soft rocks show higher erosion and hard rocks show lower erosion. Attitude of rock:How rocks are placed affect erosion.Incli...

Metamorphism is the phenomenon in which heat, pressure and chemically formed liquid bring about textural,structural and mineralogical change...

Sedimentary rocks are of following types: 1.Clastic Sedimentary rocks:These are sedimentary rocks formed by sedimentation and consolidation ...

The process of separation of different mineral constituents from magmatic melt is called magmatic differentiation. Types of magmatic differe...

1. To make foundation for dams,airports,bridges and buildings 2. For tunnel construction 3. For excavation,fills and retaining walls and har...

Earthquake is the sudden and temporary vibration of earth surface ranging from a fair tremor to a wild motion due to sudden release of energ...

Definition Unconformities are defined as surface of erosion of rock separating the underlying older formation from overlying younger formati...

Youth Stage 1.In this stage rivers flows through hilly region. 2.Gradient of river is high. 3.Velocity of water is high. 4.Deepening is high...

The term weathering is used for disintegration and decomposition of rocks without any significant transportation of resulting product. ...