How Magma associated with Plate Margin and Principal Magma Series
Most of the magmas in the world appear to be generated at plate margins, where the two plates collide or pull apart from each other, the exception being transform faults. The chief environments of magma production are- Plate margin setting (Subduction zone and oceanic.
What are Dam and Their Type
A dam is a hydraulic structure of impervious material built across a river or stream to create a reservoir on its upstream side for storing water for various purposes. These…
Crystallography-Common Crystal System and Mineral Habits
Crystal Systems The crystallography branch of Geology has developed a descriptive terminology that is applied to crystals and crystal features in order to describe their structure, symmetry, and shape. This…
Basic Type of Rock Sampling in Geology
Rock Sampling-Introduction A sampling of minerals deposits is an important aspect of geological Exploration. A geological sample is a representative unit of soil, rock, or ore that is selected from…
Type of Chemical Bonds in Minerals
Chemical Bonds in Minerals Elements are not merely mixed together in molecules but are joined by chemical bonds. A chemical bond is a lasting attraction between ions or molecules that…
The Pacific Ring of Fire and Its great Importance
Pacific Ring of Fire? The Ring of Fire is the most seismically and volcanically active zone in the world. The Ring of Fire is a roughly 40000-kilometer chain of volcanoes…
How to control Desertification? Problem and Solution
What is desertification Desertification is the degradation process by which a fertile land changes itself into arid, semi-arid, and sub-humid lands by losing its flora and fauna. This can be…
Human Activity and Water logging Problem and solution
What is waterlogging? Waterlogging is excess water in the root zone of a plant accompanied by anaerobic conditions. The excess water inhibits gaseous exchange with the atmosphere, and biological activity…
Geochemistry of Sulfur in Petroleum exploration
Sulfur in Petroleum exploration After Carbon and hydrogen, sulfur is the most abundant chemical element in petroleum, occurring at concentrations of over 10 wt% in some heavy oils. The increased…
Common Rock-forming minerals (Silicate minerals)
Introduction Rocks that are found on the earth’s crust, consist of minerals. A mineral is a substance that occurs naturally and is generally has a specific crystalline structure, stable and…















