Quaternary geology

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• quaternary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fourth in order or rank. 2) (Quaternary) Geology relating to the most recent period in the Cenozoic era, from about 1.64 million years ago to the present. ORIGIN Latin quaternarius, from quater four times …   English terms dictionary

• quaternary — /kwot euhr ner ee, kweuh terr neuh ree/, adj., n., pl. quaternaries. adj. 1. consisting of four. 2. arranged in fours. 3. (cap.) Geol. noting or pertaining to the present period of earth history, forming the latter part of the Cenozoic Era,… …   Universalium

• Geology of Hong Kong — The geology of Hong Kong is dominated by Mesozoic volanic and granitic rocks, which make up about 85% of the total land area. The remaining area is underlain by Paleozoic meta sedimentary rocks, Mesozoic to Cenozoic sedimentary rocks and… …   Wikipedia

• quaternary — [kwə tə:n(ə)ri] adjective 1》 fourth in order or rank. 2》 (Quaternary) Geology relating to or denoting the most recent period in the Cenozoic era, following the Tertiary period (comprising the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs and beginning 1.64… …   English new terms dictionary

• Quaternary (disambiguation) — Quaternary (from Latin quaternarius ) is an adjective meaning consisting of or containing four each , but sometimes (as in geology) taken to mean fourth or fourth hand , where it is used in place of quartary to continue the sequence Primary,… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Quaternary — Qua*ter na*ry, n. [L. numerus quaternarius: cf. F. quaternaire.] 1. The number four. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) The Quaternary age, era, or formation. See the Chart of {Geology}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Geology of Colombia — refers to the geological composition of the Republic of Colombia that determines its geography. The territory of Colombia covers vast areas within the South American plate, where most of the emerged land is, the Caribbean plate and the Nazca… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of Jersey — The geology of Jersey is characterised by the Late Proterozoic Brioverian volcanics, the Cadomian Orogeny, and only small signs of later deposits from the Cambrian and Quaternary periods. The kind of rocks go from conglomerate to shale, volcanic …   Wikipedia

• 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 Tasmania — Tasmania has a varied geological history, with the world s biggest exposure of diabase, or dolerite. Rocks from the Neoproterozoic, Paleozoic and Mesozoic time periods appear. It is one of the few southern hemisphere areas glaciated during the… …   Wikipedia