Iceland — Icelander /uys lan deuhr, leuhn deuhr/, n. /uys leuhnd/, n. 1. a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km). 2. a republic including this island and several smaller islands: formerly Danish;… … Universalium
Geology of Guernsey — Guernsey has a geological history stretching further back into the past than most of Europe. The southern part is constructed of Icart Gneiss. The Icart Gneiss is an augen gneiss of granitic composition containing potassium feldspar. This was… … Wikipedia
Geology of the North Sea — Contents 1 Tectonic structure 2 Precambrian 3 Finnmarkian, Athollian, Caledonian Orogenies … Wikipedia
Iceland — Infobox Country native name = Lýðveldið Ísland conventional long name = Republic of Iceland common name = Iceland map caption = Location of Iceland (red) in Europe (white) national motto = national anthem = Lofsöngur official languages =… … Wikipedia
Iceland plume — The Iceland Plume is an upwelling of anomalously hot rock in the Earth s mantle beneath Iceland whose origin probably lies at the boundary between the core and the mantle at ca. 2880 km depth. It is generally thought to be the cause of the… … Wikipedia
Iceland Stock Exchange — NASDAQ OMX Iceland Kauphöll Íslands Type Stock Exchange Locat … Wikipedia
geology — /jee ol euh jee/, n., pl. geologies. 1. the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is… … Universalium
Geology of the Iberian Peninsula — The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. The peninsula contains rocks from every age from Ediacaran to Recent, and almost… … Wikipedia
Geology of Mars — Mars Mars as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope Designations … Wikipedia
Geology of the Pacific Northwest — The geology of the Pacific Northwest refers to the study of the composition (including rock, minerals, and soils), structure, physical properties and the processes that shape the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada. The… … Wikipedia
