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Aquifers correspond to geological formations (rocks and geological materials) that are characterized by being permeable, that is, they have the capacity to store and transmit water easily. However, it should be noted that there is a variety of geological formations capable of storing water and that its transmission capacity is variable. From the point of […]

Shallow, direct or shallow foundations are built on superficial soil layers at a shallow depth (up to 1.5 m), however they support structural loads and the depth of the foundation is less than its width. Types of Shallow Foundations The various types of foundations can be grouped into two broad categories: shallow foundations and deep

Evaporites are chemogenic sediments in sedimentary rock types that have been precipitated from water after concentration of dissolved salts by evaporation. This takes place in both marine and non-marine waters (lakes, lagoons). Although there are a large number of different chemical salts dissolved in seawater, their relative abundances and solubilities allow very few common evaporitic

In this section we show you all the minerals that exist in the world, the same ones that have been ordered according to their color, classification or group, by their characteristics or properties, by their benefits and uses, and even according to their names. (in alphabetical order). What are minerals? For a geologist, a mineral

Granodiorite is an intrusive igneous rock that generally has a medium-grain phaneritic texture (2mm to 5mm crystals), light gray in color, sometimes with a tendency to be pink, and is mainly composed of quartz, sodium plagioclase, and amphiboles (hornblende. Properties and characteristics Main minerals and accessories About 60% of the total volume of the granodiorite

Folds are one of the most common structures affecting geological materials. They are structures that are formed as a consequence of the deformation of geological materials, without breaking those materials. Folds are geological structures that respond to plastic deformation, and are formed by the action of compressive tectonic stresses that occur in the earth’s crust.

Mudstone is the preferred general term for the large group of fine-grained siliciclastic rocks, composed primarily of particles 63 μm in size. Mudstones (mudstones) are the most abundant sedimentary rocks, constituting at least 50% of the sedimentary rocks in the stratigraphic record. However, due to their grain size and their subjectivity to weathering and landslides,

The phrase “Steady as a rock.” This familiar phrase implies that a rock is permanent, and unchanging over time. However, it is not. In the time frame of Earth’s history, around 4.57 billion years, the atoms that make up one type of rock can rearrange or move to another location, eventually becoming part of another

Not all metamorphism takes place under the same physical conditions. For example, rocks carried deep below a mountain range undergo more intense metamorphism than rocks closer to the surface. metamorphic grade Geologists use the term metamorphic grade in a somewhat informal way to indicate the intensity of metamorphism, that is, the amount or degree of