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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
List of geological features on Mercury is an itemization of mountains, valleys, craters and other landform features of the planet Mercury.Different types of features are named after different things: Mercurian ridges are called dorsa, and are named after astronomers who made detailed studies of the planet; valleys are called valles, and are named after ancient abandoned cities, towns, and ...
All geological features of a body (including craters) are typically named after a specific theme. [2] For completeness, the list also refers to the craters on § Earth, which naming process is not overseen by IAU's WGPSN.
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 ...
This is a list of named geological features on Europa, a moon of the planet Jupiter. Craters and lineae are listed on separate pages: ...
The Moon's surface exhibits many other geological features. In addition to mountains, valleys, and impact craters, the following surface features have received names in the Lunar nomenclature , many of them named after a nearby crater or mountain.