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geology

vr.tr.geology · INF.KNW

Let an agent handle geology as a discipline by branch, methods, time scale and applications, and as the geology of a place.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle geology as a discipline by branch, methods, time scale and applications, and as the geology of a place.

The natural science that studies the Earth, its materials such as rocks and minerals, its structure and the processes that shape it over time; also the geological features of an area.

What it is for: Understanding the Earth, finding resources and managing hazards.

It can be study rocks and minerals; map geology; assess hazards such as landslides; find water and mineral resources.

Distinguishing features

Earth science of materials and processes

Uses deep time

Field and laboratory methods

Also the geology of a specific area

What it looks like

Fieldwork, maps, rock samples and cross-sections.

How it is recognised

Geological maps and cross-sections

Branches such as mineralogy or petrology

Individual minerals are separate entries

Related models

is a kind of - discipline

natural and Earth science

studies - objects

rock and mineral

uses - framework

geologic time scale

is applied in - applications

mining and civil engineering

In practice

Families and kinds

mineralogy and petrology

structural geology

sedimentology and stratigraphy

engineering geology

geochemistry and geophysics

Standards and regulation

International Chronostratigraphic Chart

National geological survey standards

Mineral reporting codes such as JORC

Failure modes and hazards

Underestimating landslide or slope stability risks

Misreporting mineral resources

Field safety hazards

Also called

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.geology

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Discipline Which branch.

Branches differ.

Branch

Subfields.

Branch

Branch.

  1. Which branch of geology is meant? definition
  2. What does it study? definition

Methods

Field and lab.

Methods

Methods.

  1. Which methods are used? definition
  2. How are ages determined? provenance
Area Geology of a place.

Place geology uses maps.

Map

Geological map.

Map

Geological map.

  1. What does the geological map show for this area? provenance
  2. From which survey? provenance

History

Formation.

History

Geological history.

  1. How did the area form? provenance
  2. Over what time span? measurement
Hazards Risks.

Geology creates hazards.

Slopes

Landslides.

Slopes

Slope stability.

  1. Is the slope stable? boundary
  2. Who should assess it? action

Ground

Subsidence and radon.

Ground

Ground hazards.

  1. Are there subsidence, earthquake or radon risks? boundary
  2. Where is hazard data? provenance
Resources Water and minerals.

Geology finds resources.

Minerals

Deposits.

Minerals

Mineral resources.

  1. What mineral resources exist, and under which reporting code? provenance
  2. Are estimates verified? boundary

Water

Aquifers.

Water

Groundwater.

  1. Where are aquifers, and how much can be abstracted? measurement
  2. Is abstraction licensed? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should branches be separate entries?
  • How should area geology be linked to maps?
  • The registry aliases include minerals; should they link to mineral entries?
Draft as JSON