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The regional geology of France is commonly divided into the Paris Basin, the Armorican Massif, the Massif Central, the Aquitaine Basin, the Pyrenees,...

Geology (from Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) 'earth' and λoγία (-logía) 'study of, discourse') is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other...

chronostratigraphy (the process of relating strata to time) and geochronology (a scientific branch of geology that aims to determine the age of rocks). It is used...

dated to between 2.7 and 3.5 billion years ago. The shield consists of several geological units: the southern peneplain, the Inini synclinorium, the central...

and Indian Oceans, giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and...

France Communes (municipalities) of France Climate of France Ecology of France Renewable energy in France Geology of France National parks of France Wildlife...

M.C. 1976. "Collision of irregular continental margins: Implications for foreland deformation of Alpine-type orogens", Geology, 4, 779–782. Allen, P.A...

The geology of Great Britain is renowned for its diversity. As a result of its eventful geological history, Great Britain shows a rich variety of landscapes...

large anticline, a geological structure running between the regions of the Weald in southern England and Artois in northern France. The fold formed during...

This glossary of geology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to geology, its sub-disciplines, and related fields. For other terms...

intracontinental mountain chain that divide France, Spain, and Andorra. The belt has an extended, polycyclic geological evolution dating back to the Precambrian...

In geology and related fields, a stratum (pl.: strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that...

In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock-mass...

City of Rocks State Park – State park in New Mexico, United States Earth pyramids of South Tyrol, Italy Geology of the Bryce Canyon area – Geology of the...

A geologic map or geological map is a special-purpose map made to show various geological features. Rock units or geologic strata are shown by color or...

Puy (French pronunciation: [pɥi]) is a geological term used locally in the Auvergne, France for a volcanic hill. The word derives from the Provençal puech...

The history of geology is concerned with the development of the natural science of geology. Geology is the scientific study of the origin, history, and...

Massif Central is one of the two large basement massifs in France, the other being the Armorican Massif. The Massif Central's geological evolution started...

Armorican Massif (French: Massif armoricain, pronounced [masif aʁmɔʁikɛ̃]) is a geologic massif that covers a large area in the northwest of France, including...

In physical geography and geology, a horst is a raised fault block bounded by normal faults. Horsts are typically found together with grabens. While a...