Geology
Here you will find all the resources identified by our tutors as useful for the study of this subject, arranged in ascending alphabetical order. Browse the tiles and descriptions to discover if there are any resources of interest to you, or click on any of the keywords to see resources sorted by more in-depth topics.
Geology (F600): The study of the origin, history, structure and composition of the earth. Encourages understanding of environmental problems and includes techniques on searching for mineral resources and other raw materials.
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Earth's chemical composition and mineralogy |
Table of rock types and minerals forming the Earth's core, mantle, oceanic crust and continental crust. |
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Geological timescale |
Stratigraphic column (Open University) |
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Rocks of NW Scotland |
Good collection of photos and descriptions based on undergraduate field trips in northwest Scotland. Teaching website created by Dr D J... |
Scotland, Geology fieldwork, Metamorphic rocks, Igneous rocks, Thin sections | view |
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Volcanic hazards |
An Open University course on various hazards posed by different types of volcanic eruption, illustrated by examples from recent eruptions. |
Mountain building, Volcanoes, Geological hazards | view |
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Plate tectonics |
An OPen Unuversity course on plate tectonics. |
Plate tectonics | view |
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3D Fossil collection |
The GB3D Type Fossils Online project, funded by JISC, aims to develop a single database of... |
Fossils | view |
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Pangaea |
An open access library containing data-sets in Earth and environmental sciences including ecology. Hosted and maintained by the Alfred Wegener... |
Open data-sets, Atmosphere, Water, Sediments, Oceanography | view |
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Ian West’s Geology websites |
Undergraduate level descriptions of field localities, with geological maps, photos and references. This URL is for the index to Dr IM West’s many... |
Geological fieldwork, Geology of the British Isles | view |
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USGS (United States Geological Survey) Earthquake Hazards Program |
"Realtime earthquake map" and details of earthquakes occurring now (with auto-update by the minute) and over the past seven days. Click on any... |
Earthquakes, Seismology | view |
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Geology.com. News and information about geology. |
Go to Articles on top bar, to get a wide range of descriptive articles with illustrations, e.g. minerals, rocks, fossils, and much more. I... |
Minerals, Fossils, Rocks, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Geological time, Plate tectonics, Climate change | view |
