SCOPE OF GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY is of practical importane to mankind.
It plays a very useful part in the search  of coal, petroleum and minerals used as atomic fuels. It is directly concerned with the ore minerals, industrial minerals and mining industry. The importance of geology has also been recognized in the field of civil engineering. Many engineering projects such water supply, construction of dams, reservoirs, tunnels, bridges, etc, require geological advice.           

BRANCHES OF GEOLOGY

• PHYSICAL GEOLOGY: Physical geology is concerned with the work of natural processes which bring about changes upon the earth's surface. 

• PETROLOGY: The discussion of the different kinds of rocks is known as petrology. It  deals with the study of composition, structure and origin of rocks.   

• MINERALOGY:  Mineralogy includes the study of mineral composition, structure, stability, occurrence and associations. 

• STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY: This branch of geology deals with the study of structure of rocks in the earth crust.

• STRATIGRAPHY: It is the science of the description, correlation and classification of strata in sedimentary rocks including the interpretation of the depositional environments of those strata.    

• PALEONTOLOGY:  Paleontology is the science of fossil of ancient life forms and their evolution.

• HISTORICAL GEOLOGY: The study of stratigraphy and paleontology is include under the historical geology. It gives us a picture of the land and seas, the climate and life of early times upon the earth.   

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• ECONOMIC GEOLOGY : The economic geology deals with the study of minerals, ores and fossil fuels of economic  importance.  

• MINING GEOLOGY: This branch of geology is concerned with the study of application of geology to mining engineering. 

• ENGINEERING GEOLOGY : The engineering geology includes the study of application of geology to civil engineering.  

INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY is the science which is devoted to the study of the earth. It deals with all the features of the earth's surface  and with the origin, composition, structure and inhabitants of the earth.