structural geology


noun
  1. the branch of geology dealing with the structure and distribution of the rocks that make up the crust of the earth.

Origin of structural geology

1
First recorded in 1880–85

Words Nearby structural geology

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How to use structural geology in a sentence

  • But in physical and structural geology he took a very high place among living scientists.

    James Geikie | Marion I. Newbigin
  • Another event of the year was the translation of structural geology into French.

    James Geikie | Marion I. Newbigin
  • structural geology is the study of the physical forms and relations of rocks which result mainly from deformation by earth forces.

  • In short, the following of a coal seam requires at almost every stage the application of principles of structural geology.