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geological formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth

object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

aquifer - underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

beach - an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

cave - a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

cliff, drop-off, drop - a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

delta - a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water; "the Mississippi River delta"; "the Nile delta"

diapir - a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata

folium - a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock

foreshore - the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark

ice mass - a large mass of ice

lakefront - land bordering a lake

massif - a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range

monocline - a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction

mouth - the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"

natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation

natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation

oceanfront - land bordering an ocean

chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range of mountains, range, chain - a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"

relict - geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared

ridgeline, ridge - a long narrow range of hills

ridge - a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean

shore - the land along the edge of a body of water

incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

natural spring, outpouring, fountain, spring, outflow - a natural flow of ground water

scree, talus - a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff

mineral vein, vein - a layer of ore between layers of rock

crater, volcanic crater - a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano

wall - a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)

groundwater level, water table, water level - underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table"

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The geological formation of that portion of the American Union, which lies between the Alleghanies and the Rocky Mountains, has given rise to many ingenious theories.

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"I must study the geological formation of that hill," he continued, with interest.

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This was taken in ill part by a great many people, who persisted in believing that Flintwinch was lying somewhere among the London geological formation. Nor was their belief much shaken by repeated intelligence which came over in course of time, that an old man who wore the tie of his neckcloth under one ear, and who was very well known to be an Englishman, consorted with the Dutchmen on the quaint banks of the canals of the Hague and in the drinking-shops of Amsterdam, under the style and designation of Mynheer von Flyntevynge.

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These islands, situated in the same latitude with Tierra del Fuego and only between two and three hundred miles distant from it, having a nearly similar climate, with a geological formation almost identical, with favourable situations and the same kind of peaty soil, yet can boast of few plants deserving even the title of bushes; whilst in Tierra del Fuego it is impossible to find an acre of land not covered by the densest forest.

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On his own small estate the growling old vagabond threw up his own mountain range, like an old volcano, and its geological formation was Dust.

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The geological formations of the globe already noted are catalogued thus: The Primary, or lower one, consists of rocks, bones or mired mules, gas-pipes, miners' tools, antique statues minus the nose, Spanish doubloons and ancestors.

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The decrease in WQI values is an evident that different pollutants are present in the groundwater due to the their geological formation; that is Al-Fatha (Lower Fars) that consists mainly of gypsum, anhydrite, evaporated salts limestone.

Water Quality of Nimrud District Wells Southeast of Mosul City for Drinking and Civil Purpose Using the Canadian Model of Water Quality

Princess Dana toured different galleries of the museum that display various stages of the geological formation of the Qatar Peninsula and its natural surroundings, petroglyphs and monuments in the archaeological sites, and the lives of the people of Qatar on land and coasts, as well as the digital gallery.

Princess Dana Firas visits MIA and NMoQ

The road has three- and four-foot deep gullies caused by rains and the geological formation is exposed.

Villagers protest bad road in Kiharu, Murang'a

The so-called Rocky Needle stony geological formation is also known as Devil's Rock (Aertova skala).

Nature created an unusual formation near the Poprad River

Its unique geological formation includes caves and grottoes engraved with drawings and inscriptions that date back to more than 3,000 years.

Shada Mountain: A top attraction in Baha region

Al Baha, 13 Safar,1440 AH, 22 October,2018 , SPA -- The Shada Mountain in Al-Mikhhwat Province in Baha region is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and perhaps in the Middle East because of its unique geological formation including caves and grottoes engraved with drawings and inscriptions dated back to more than 3000 years ago.

Archaeological landmarks in Baha region dated back to more than 3000 years