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Words related to geology
ge·ol·o·gy
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hard-rock
(loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard-rock mining) and geology (hard-rock geology) -
economic geology
the branch of geology dealing with the location and exploitation of industrial materials obtained from the earth. -
historical geology
the branch of geology dealing with the history of the earth. -
marine geology
the branch of geology dealing with the rocks, sediments, and processes of the floors and margins of the oceans. -
mining geology
geology applied to the exploitation of mineral deposits. -
photogeology
the technique of interpreting geology from aerial photographs or compiling geologic maps therefrom.