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• Geology of Illinois — Bedrock Geology of IllinoisThe bedrock strata of Illinois is dominated by Pennsylvanian age rocks which occur within the Illinois Basin. Illinois Basin The llinois Basin is a northwest southeast asymmetrical structural depression that is filled… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of Iowa — This article is about Iowa geology; for the study of buried human cultural remains in Iowa, see Iowa archaeology .Bedrock featuresIowa s bedrock geology generally increases in age from west to east. In northwest Iowa Cretaceous bedrock is ca. 74… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of Great Britain — The Geology of Great Britain is hugely varied and complex, and gives rise to the wide variety of landscapes found across the islands. This varied geology has also meant that the island has been an important source for the formation of many… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of England — The Geology of England is mainly sedimentary. The youngest rocks are in the south east around London, progressing in age in a north westerly direction. [ [http://www.soton.ac.uk/ imw/Geology Britain.htm Southampton University] retrieved 21/1/07]… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of Connecticut — As part of New England, Connecticut has undergone much geologic change shaped by plate tectonics, volcanism, and glacial activity.Appalachian MountainsDuring the early Triassic, the super continent Pangea was formed as the Iapetus Ocean closed up …   Wikipedia

• Bedrock — is the native consolidated rock underlying the surface of a terrestrial planet, usually the Earth. Above the bedrock is usually an area of broken and weathered unconsolidated rock in the basal subsoil. The top of the bedrock is known as rockhead… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of Pennsylvania — The Geology of Pennsylvania consists of six distinct physiographic provinces, three of which are subdivided into different sections. Each province has its own economic advantages and geologic hazards and play an important role in shaping every… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of Minnesota — The geology of Minnesota is the study of the rock, minerals, and soils of the U.S. state of Minnesota, including their formation, development, distribution, and condition. The state s geologic history can be divided into three periods. The first… …   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 Grand Teton area — The geology of the Grand Teton area consists of some of the oldest rocks and one of the youngest mountain ranges in North America. The Teton Range, mostly located in Grand Teton National Park, started to grow some 9 million years ago. An older… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of Mars — Mars   Mars as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope Designations …   Wikipedia