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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Blow count

Earth science; Geology

The unit of measure for the standard penetration test and representing the number of blows required to drive a 2-inch diameter core sampler one foot through unconsolidated material by dropping a ...

A clay-rich layer of soil. Clay often forms in overlying soil layers from the decomposition of feldspars and other minerals. The extremely fine clay particles are gradually carried down by water to ...

Beach scarp

Earth science; Geology

(1) An almost perpendicular slope along the beach foreshore ; an erosional feature due to wave action, it may vary in height from a few centimetres to several meters, depending on wave action and the ...

Bulkhead

Earth science; Geology

(1) A structure separating land and water areas, primarily designed to resist earth pressures. (2) A structure or partition to retain or prevent sliding of the land. A secondary purpose is to protect ...

Carbon-in-leach (CIL)

Earth science; Geology

A process to recover dissolved gold onto activated carbon, by introducing activated carbon into a gold-cyanide slurry during the agitation process and subsequently separating the loaded carbon from ...