geological structure
a structure that is visible in rock and not the specialised terms for structures in thin sections
fold
geological structure
crenulation
texture of metamorphic rock by deformation
Great Unconformity
the huge gap in geology
Grand Staircase
geological formation in Utah and Arizona in the United States
lineation
A descriptive and nongenetic term for any kind of linear structure within or on a rock
stylolite
serrated surface within a rock mass
dike swarm
geological structure consisting of a major group of parallel, linear, or radially oriented dikes intruded within continental crus
Great Falls Tectonic Zone
major intracontinental shear zone between the Hearne craton and Wyoming craton
Peninsular Arch
sub-surface structure of the geology of Florida
Large Low Shear Velocity Province
Structures of the Earth's mantle
Limpopo Belt
geological structure
tectonic block
solid unit of the Earth's crust
magma chamber
underground accumulation of molten rock
Victoria Island structure
impact crater near Stockton, California
pancake dome
pancake-like structure on Venus
detachment fault
geological term associated with large displacements
columnar jointing
geological structure where sets of intersecting closely spaced fractures, referred to as joints, result in the formation of a regular array of polygonal prisms, or columns
aquiclude
porous rock with low permeability containing a pocket of water
Metamorphic core complex
Geological event leading to deep crust exhumation
geology of Venus
study of the geological structure and composition of Venus
stratigraphic unit
volume of rock defined by its petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features
flatiron
steeply sloping triangular landform created by the differential erosion of a steeply dipping, erosion-resistant layer of rock overlying softer strata.
Glass Mountain
mountain in Utah, United States
Canadian Arctic Rift System
North American geological structure
sedimentary basin
regions of long-term subsidence creating space for infilling by sediments
sedimentary structure
geologic structures formed during sediment deposition
magma ocean
large area of molten rock on the surface of a planet