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geological formation

vr.tr.geological-formation · PHY.PLC

Let an agent explain geological formations and stratigraphic units, identify and describe specific formations with survey sources, and relate formations to resources, hazards and heritage.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems

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 explain geological formations and stratigraphic units, identify and describe specific formations with survey sources, and relate formations to resources, hazards and heritage.

In geology, a body of rock with distinctive lithology that is mappable at the surface or traceable in the subsurface, the fundamental unit of lithostratigraphy, named for a type locality and grouped into members and groups; formations include sedimentary sequences, salt formations and conglomerates such as Nagelfluh, and the term is also used loosely for landforms and for hydrogeological units such as aquitards.

What it is for: Geology, resources and land use.

It can be explain lithostratigraphic units; describe a specific formation; relate formations to resources and hazards; separate loose senses.

Distinguishing features

Lithostratigraphic unit

Named for a type locality

Mappable

Hierarchically grouped

What it looks like

Rock bodies exposed in outcrops, cliffs and quarries or shown on geological maps.

How it is recognised

Distinctive lithology

Mappable unit

A landform is a surface shape, not a rock unit

Related models

is a kind of - category

lithostratigraphic unit

includes - rock type

limestone

includes - rock type

metamorphic rock

is related to - groundwater units

drainage basin

In practice

Families and kinds

sedimentary formations

volcanic and igneous formations

salt and evaporite formations

conglomerate formations such as Nagelfluh

hydrogeological units such as aquitards

Standards and regulation

International Stratigraphic Guide

National stratigraphic lexicons

Geological survey mapping standards

Failure modes and hazards

Confusing formations with landforms

Outdated stratigraphic names

Ground hazards such as subsidence in salt formations

Also called

aquitardtectonic dislocationmacošské souvrstvíbřezenské souvrstvísalt formationNagelfluhLivinallongo Formationservinodestruction layerFossil beachgeothermal area in New Zealandgreenstone beltlava pillarbasalt cone

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

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

Define What a formation is.

Stratigraphy.

Unit

Lithostratigraphic units.

Unit

Units.

  1. How is a formation defined, and how does it relate to members and groups? definition
  2. How is it named and formally established? provenance

Senses

Loose senses.

Senses

Senses.

  1. Is the term used for a rock unit, a landform or a hydrogeological unit here? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action
Describe A specific formation.

Survey sources.

Facts

Lithology and age.

Facts

Facts.

  1. What are the lithology, age, thickness and extent of this formation, according to the geological survey? provenance
  2. Where is its type locality? provenance

Fossils

Fossils and environment.

Fossils

Fossils.

  1. Which fossils does the formation contain, and what environment does it record? provenance
  2. Where can it be seen? provenance
Use Resources and hazards.

Practical geology.

Resources

Resources.

Resources

Resources.

  1. Which resources such as water, hydrocarbons, minerals or building stone does this formation hold? provenance
  2. How is it used in engineering? provenance

Hazards

Ground hazards.

Hazards

Hazards.

  1. Which ground hazards, such as subsidence, swelling or landslides, are associated with this formation? provenance
  2. Which site investigations are needed? provenance
Learn Maps and teaching.

Resources.

Maps

Geological maps.

Maps

Maps.

  1. Where can geological maps and lexicon entries for this formation be found? provenance
  2. How are formations shown on maps? definition

Teach

Teaching.

Teach

Teaching.

  1. How can stratigraphy be taught with field examples? action
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each formation be a separate entry?
  • How should stratigraphic lexicons be linked?
  • How should geological maps be linked?