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Bight – Shallowly concave bend or curve in a coastline, river, or other geographical feature; Blowhole – Hole at the top of a sea-cave which allows waves to force water or spray out of the hole; Channel – Narrow body of water; Cape – Large headland extending into a body of water, usually the sea
List of geological features on Ceres; List of geological features on Vesta; List of geological features on 243 Ida and Dactyl; List of craters on 253 Mathilde; List of geological features on 433 Eros; List of geological features on 951 Gaspra; List of geological features on 25143 Itokawa
The branch of geology and mineralogy that studies natural and artificial gemstones. gemstone. Also called a gem, fine gem, jewel, precious stone, or semi-precious stone. geogenic Of geologic origin – Resulting from naturally occurring geological processes. geologic map A special-purpose map made to show geological features. geological time scale
The following tables list geological features on Earth that are known impact events as well as possible, but for which there is currently no confirming scientific evidence in the peer-reviewed literature, impact events. In order for a structure to be confirmed as an impact crater, it must meet a stringent set of well-established criteria. Some ...
Geological features of the Solar System; Origin of Lunar Nomenclature *Note: Some of the "craters" pages should be supplemented with "geological features" pages. External links; USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (also includes nomenclature of satellites and minor planets (asteroids) Descriptions and Latin plurals for surface feature types
Geological map of Triton, with some major surface features labelled in the upper map This is a list of named geological features on Triton . Catenae (crater chains)
Most Iapetian geological features are named after characters and locations in the Old French epic poem The Song of Roland, specifically the English translation by Dorothy L. Sayers. [ 1 ] Montes
The following is a list of rock types recognized by geologists. There is no agreed number of specific types of rock. Any unique combination of chemical composition, mineralogy, grain size, texture, or other distinguishing characteristics can describe a rock type. Additionally, different classification systems exist for each major type of rock. [1]