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Bilingual glossary of geology


Bedrock Geology  Géologie du substratum rocheux
Study of the solid rock that lies beneath the soil and other surficial materials like sand and gravel. The result of these studies are frequently presented in the form of maps (e.g. Generalized Bedrock Geology, Ottawa-Hull, Ontario and Québec, GSC Map 1508A).

Themes:
  Geological maps

Related words:
  Surficial Geology