Geology

Geological Field Equipments Geologists need a number of items for the field.  1. Hammers 2. Chisels 3. Compass,  4. Clinometer 5. Pocket steel tape 6. Hand Lens 7. Notebooks,  8. Map scales 9. Protractor, 10.Pencils and eraser 11.Acid bottle 12.Penknife 13.Camera  14.Binoculars  15.GPS 16.Stereographic net  If using aerial Photographs, a Pocket stereoscope or a pair of stereo glasses will be needed.   You will also need a felt-tipped marker pen for labelling specimens.  Finally, you will need a rucksack to carry it all, plus a water bottle, emergency rations, a first-aid kit, whistle, perhaps an extra sweater, your mobile phone and, of course, your lunch. Geologists must also wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the field if they are to work efficiently, often in wet cold weather when other (perhaps more sensible) people stay indoors; inadequate clothing can put a geologist at risk of hypothermia. A checklist of what you may have to pack before a field trip. Hammers and

Geology- Geology is a branch of science which is dealing with the study of the earth. It includes origin, composition, structure, past history of the earth. Branches of Geology - 1. Physical Geology 2. Mineralogy    a. Descriptive Mineralogy    b. Optical Mineralogy    c. Crystallography 3. Petrology 4. Structural Geology 5. Stratigraphy 6. Paleontology 7. Economic Geology 8. Engineering Geology 9. Hydrogeology 10. Environmental Geology 11. Remote sensing  Physical Geology- It is the study of physical processes ( endogenic and exogenic processes) responsible for the formation of the earth.  Endogenic processes include plate tectonics, earthquake, volconoes etc. Exogenic processes include weathering of rocks, erosion, transportation, deposition by different natural agencies like river, wind, glacier, sea waves etc. Mineralogy It is a branch of geology deals with the study of minerals. What is Mineral Mineral is naturally occurring homogeneous inorganic material having fixed chemical com