Geology

Geology

The science that comprises the study of the solid Earth and the processes by which it is shaped and changed.

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Core

Earth science; Geology

Earth has outer silicate crust, a highly viscous mantle, a liquid outer core.

Diagenesis

Earth science; Geology

A group of processes that cause physical and chemical changes in sediment after it has been deposited and buried under another layer of sediment. Diagenesis may culminate in lithification of ...

A general term for a volcanic vent or pipe drilled through enclosing rocks (usually flat-lying sedimentary rocks) by the explosive energy of gas-charged magmas. The diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes ...

Diapir

Earth science; Geology

Forceful, upward intrusion of a rock mass into overlying rock. In the case of an igneous diapir, the intruding rock may be magma or a crystal-rich mush, either of which is less dense than the ...

Diorite

Earth science; Geology

Intrusive igneous rock made of plagioclase feldspar and amphibole and/or pyroxene. Similar to gabbro only not as so dark, and containing less iron and magnesium.