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21Dartmoor tin-mining — The wheelpit at Huntingdon mine The Dartmoor tin mining industry is thought to have originated in pre Roman times,[1] and continued right through to the 20th century. From the 12th century onwards tin mining was regulated by a Stannary Parliament …
22Maligne Lake — and Maligne Mountain Location Jasper National Park, Alberta Coordinates …
23Shear (geology) — Study of geological shear is related to the study of structural geology, rock microstructure or rock texture and fault mechanics. Shear is the response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress and forms particular textures. Shear… …
24Exfoliation joint — Exfoliation joints wrapping around Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California …
25Ballard Cliff — is part of the Jurassic Coast near Swanage in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England.The steeply dipping Cretaceous chalk that marks the northern end of Swanage Bay takes over from the Wealden beds at this location. A series of landslides during… …
26Stoping — is a process accommodating the ascent of magmatic bodies from their sources in the mantle (geology) or lower crust to the surface. The process involves the mechanical disintegration of the surrounding country/host rock, typically through… …
27Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province — NCVP …
28Ivrea zone — The Ivrea zone is a tectonic terrane in the Italian Alps, that consists of a steeply dipping piece of the Earth’s lower crust of the Apulian plate. The zone is named after the Italian city of Ivrea.Geologically the Ivrea zone is considered a part …
29Sesia zone — The Sesia unit or Sesia nappe, also called the Sesia Dent Blanche unit is a tectonic unit or terrane in the Swiss and Italian Alps. The zone crops out in the Pennine Alps and in the southeastern part of the Aosta Valley. It is widely seen as part …
30Hobbs Quarry — Infobox SSSI name=Hobbs Quarry aos=Somerset interest=Geological gridref=gbmappingsmall|ST622446 area=0.5 hectare notifydate=1984 Hobbs Quarry (gbmapping|ST622446) is a 0.5 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Shepton Mallet …
