Cementation — may refer to:*Cementation (geology), the process of deposition of dissolved mineral components in the interstices of sediments *Cementation (medical), a small deposit of calcium, similar to a cyst *Cementation (metallurgy), a process in which… … 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
cementation — /see meuhn tay sheuhn, men , sem euhn /, n. 1. the act, process, or result of cementing. 2. Metall. the heating of two substances in contact in order to effect some change in one of them, esp., the formation of steel by heating iron in powdered… … Universalium
List of geology topics — This is a list of all articles related to geology that cannot be readily placed on the following subtopic pages: Geology subtopics* Geologic time scale * List of compounds * List of earthquakes * List of elements by name * List of geology of… … Wikipedia
Deposition (geology) — Map of Cape Cod showing shores undergoing erosion (cliffed sections) in red, and shores characterized by marine deposition (barriers) in blue[1] Deposition is the geological proc … Wikipedia
Rock (geology) — In geology, rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth s outer solid layer, the ‘lithosphere’, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The… … Wikipedia
Detritus (geology) — Detritus (English pronunciation: /dɪˈtraɪtəs/, adjective detrital, pronounced /dɪˈtraɪtəl/) is a geological term used to describe particles of rock derived from pre existing rock through processes of weathering and erosion. Detrital… … Wikipedia
rock — rock1 rockless, adj. rocklike, adj. /rok/, n. 1. a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 2. Geol. a. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable… … Universalium
Rock — /rok/, n. a male given name. * * * I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of minerals. The three major classes of rock igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic are based on the processes that formed them. These three classes are… … Universalium
Concretion — For other uses, see enterolith and nodule (geology). Septaria redirects here. For the genus of gastropods, see Septaria (gastropod). Concretions on Bowling Ball Beach (Mendocino County, California) weather out of steeply tilted Cenozoic mudstone… … Wikipedia
