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Thermal Baking, Induration and Physical Volcanic Features in Deccan Volcanic Units and Their Suitability for Excavation, Sculpturing as well as Restoration of Geoheritage Sites in Western India
Deccan volcanic units cover vast region in west-central India and host some of the monumental geoheritage sites. These basalt units are not suitable...
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Geochemical analysis for evaluating the paleoweathering, paleoclimate, and depositional environments of the siliciclastic Miocene-Pliocene sequence at Al-Rehaili area, Northern Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Geochemical data and their various approaches are useful to evaluate the climatic control on the depositional environments. This study aims to...
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Rock physics diagnostics to characterize early diagenetic processes in hemipelagic calcareous ooze in the northern South China Sea margin
Hemipelagic calcareous ooze is a mixture of biogenic carbonate ooze and detrital terrigenous materials from continental weathering. Understanding its...
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Strength, Disintegration and Self-sealing Characteristics of Mudrocks
Mudrocks are the most sensitive sedimentary rocks in terms of strength, deformation and slaking characteristics against change in environmental and...
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Assessment of aquifer vulnerability in fractured rocks in the Abakaliki area, southeastern Nigeria, using geophysical and geological data
A combination of the integrated electrical conductivity (IEC), aquifer vulnerability index (AVI), and the groundwater hydraulic confinement-overlying...
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Evidence for welding of a block and ash pyroclastic flow deposit: the case of Cerro Bravo Volcano, Colombia
Cerro Bravo is an active composite volcano located in the San Diego—Cerro Machín Volcano-Tectonic Province (SCVTP), the northernmost volcanic chain...
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The Geomorphodiversity of Cerro Colorado (Córdoba, Argentina): A Key Factor in Geo-Cultural Heritage Assessment
The Cerro Colorado Natural and Cultural Reserve, Córdoba, Argentina, is well known for its impressive rock paintings on sandstone...
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Assessment of subsoil characteristics by electrical resistivity method for engineering, groundwater and environmental impact at a proposed estate in a basement complex terrain—a case study from Southwestern Nigeria
We present an integrated site investigation of a proposed estate with a view to generating baseline data required for safe design and construction of...
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Geochemical Analysis for Evaluating the Climatic Controls on the Depositional Environment of the Siliciclastic Miocene–Pliocene Sequence at Al-Rehaili Area, Northern Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Geochemical data and their various approaches are useful to evaluate the climatic controls on the depositional environments. The sandstone layers of...
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Subaqueous plopstone deposits: a unique product of sinkhole development in eogenetic carbonates
Modern cover-collapse sinkhole development in the Brooksville Ridge of west-central Florida uncovered paleokarst solution features filled with...
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Comparative effect of lateritic shield in groundwater vulnerability assessment using GLSI and LC models: a case study of Ijero mining site, Ijero-Ekiti
Aquifer vulnerability assessment has been carried out using many approaches and models. Most overlay/index approaches in vulnerability assessment are...
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Prediction of Water Inflow in a Proposed Underground Coal Mine of the Rajgamar Dipside (South of Phulakdih Nala) in Chattisgarh, India
A Hydrogeological investigation has been carried out around Rajgamar-dipside (SOI Toposheet no. 64J/15) to predict water inflow in a proposed...
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Introduction to Structural Geology
Standing on a rocky terrain, one may occasionally notice beautiful structures in rocks. The variety of geometrical shapes of the structures poses...
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Characteristics of High Permeability Streak of Mishrif Formation in B Oilfield and Its Influence on Waterflood Development
Heterogeneity in carbonate reservoir is commonly driven by a combination of deposition and diagenesis, which may result in the occurrence of high...
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Porewater Content, Pore Structure and Water Mobility in Clays and Shales from NMR Methods
Sub-surface clay samples are difficult to characterize using conventional methods so non-invasive Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques were...
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Geological evidence for multiple climate transitions on Early Mars
Landforms and deposits observed on the Martian surface suggest that Mars’ early climate supported rivers and lakes over a time span of more than a...
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Influence of mineralogical and geochemical multi-parameters on the geotechnical properties of gneiss-derived lateritic gravels from an equatorial zone, center Cameroon
Lateritic gravels are extensively used in road construction and other civil engineering structures. Depending on various parameters, genetic...
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Sedimentary characteristics and depositional environment of quaternary lacustrine tufa Bent Jedidi spring systems, NE Tunisia
The carbonate Bent Jedidi unit represents Middle-Late Pleistocene continental carbonate deposits in Northeastern Tunisia. The unit consists of three...
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Bio-mineral needle fiber calcite (NFC) in Tunisian Pleistocene calcretes (topology and crystallization)
AbstractThe microfacies of Pleistocene calcareous crust in Tunisia revealed the presence of diverse aspects of acicular crystallizations in a porous...
