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Entities in geology

Summary
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geology: Geology – one of the Earth sciences – is the study of the Earth, with the general exclusion of present-day life, flow within the ocean, and the atmosphere. The field of geology encompasses the composition, structure, physical properties, and history of Earth's components, and the processes by which it is shaped. Geologists typically study rock, sediment, soil, rivers, and natural resources. Geology applies primarily to Earth, but can be applied to any planet or extraterrestrial body. Subdisciplines of geology: Biogeology Economic geology Engineering geology Environmental geology Geochemistry Geologic modelling Geomorphology Geophysics Historical geology Hydrogeology Marine geology Mineralogy Mining Paleontology Petroleum geology Petrology Sedimentology Stratigraphy Structural geology Volcanology See also: Geology of solar terrestrial planets Planetary geology Geology of Mercury Geology of Venus Geology of the Moon Geology of Mars Jupiter#Internal structure Saturn#Physical characteristics Uranus#Physical characteristics Neptune#Physical characteristics Cross-cutting relationships Law of included fragments Uniformitarianism Principle of original horizontality Law of superposition Principle of faunal succession Petrogenesis History of geology Geological history of Earth Timeline of geology Geologic province Geologic provinces based on origin: Shield (geology) Platform (geology) Orogen Island arc Continental arc Forearc Oceanic basin Craton Foreland basin Large igneous province Extended Crust (geology) Rift Plate tectonics The Dictionary of Occupational Titles lists the following occupations in Geology, which it describes as "concerned with the investigation of the composition, structure, and physical and biological history of the earth's crust and the application of this knowledge in such fields as archeology, mining, construction, and environmental impact": Crystallography Geodesist Geologist Petroleum geologist Geophysical survey Geophysicist Hydrologist Mineralogist Paleontologist Petrologist Seismologist Stratigrapher Volcanologist Engineer, Soils Geophysical-Laboratory Chief (Alternate Titles: Director, Geophysical) Geological Aide (Petrol.
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