geologic

[ jee-uh-loj-ik ]

adjective

Origin of geologic

First recorded in 1790–1800; geolog(y) + -ic

I spoke with Andy Snyder from the U.S. Geological Survey about the phenomenon.
Silicon Valley Mansions, Swallowed Alive | Geoff Manaugh | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Colossal geological forces collided: the Pacific Plate, the North American Plate and the Farralon Plate.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The resulting geological violence created two adjacent valleys in northern California.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But because it had not erupted in recorded history, it missed the proverbial geological radar screen.
Cleaning Up From Napa's Winepocalypse | Jordan Salcito | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The area in question was roughly defined in 2010 by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Are These Gas Fields Israel’s Next Warzone? | Christopher Dickey | February 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

The geological character of this rock is more fully treated upon in the Appendix by my friend Dr. Fitton.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
In the same year he was appointed to an inspectorship in the Mining and Geological Department.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
It will be observed that no account is here given of the geological ages or of the successions of organic life.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
And so the whole fabric of geological chronology vanishes into a mere unproved notion, based upon an if.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. Ward
He lost his life by accidently falling into Blackrock creek, near Lynchburg, Va., while on a geological excursion.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell

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