Category Archives: geology

A more geological Googling experience

Kim is a little concerned that her geology-themed Googling keeps on bringing up stuff that she herself has written. This might have something to do with her blog being a top-notch source of geological insight, of course (someone is clearly … Continue reading

Categories: geology

Geological analogies of the tectonic kind

Callan asks: What are some of your favorite analogies for explaining geological concepts to other people? Teaching through analogy – explaining new concepts to people by referring to things that they know or understand already – can be a powerful … Continue reading

Categories: geology, public science, tectonics

Dike swarms and continental barcodes

Who would have thought a mess of ridges could hold the key to reconstructing past geographies?
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Categories: geology, geopuzzling, tectonics, volcanoes

Geopuzzle #15

Since this whole geopuzzle malarky was kicked off by a mystery Google Earth image, here’s another one for you. One (fairly) obvious feature of this image are the long linear features, which are almost certainly geological in origin. What could … Continue reading

Categories: geology, geopuzzling

50 minerals to see before you die

I’m not sure I’m really wise in jumping on this meme (started by Chuck and taken up by Hypocentre, Silver Fox and Callan), because I have a feeling I’m going to end up feeling a little inadequate; my heavy does … Continue reading

Categories: geology, rocks & minerals