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.