geological
adjective
geo·log·i·cal
ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
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Similarly, the October Gold Project, consisting of 1,281 claims covering an area of 265km 2 , holds substantial promise with its favorable geological setting for large-scale gold deposits and is located approximately 35 km along strike from the Cote Lake Mine.
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Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Each one highlights an interesting hotspot, geological feature, or landmark somewhere in the United States.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 6 May 2024
Those familiar with the state of Virginia may associate the town of Luray with the Luray Caverns, a geological marvel and the largest cavern in the eastern U.S., but there’s plenty more to do in this Shenandoah Valley town.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
This hands-on program will cover its adaptations, how water pollution affects it, and how amphibians have changed over geological time using a life-size model of Ichthyostega, the oldest amphibian in the fossil record.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024
The geological record is too complex and gradational to draw one single boundary for the Anthropocene.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
According to geological surveys, eighty per cent of the country could be uninhabitable by 2050.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Budapest’s plentiful thermal springs gush mineral-laden waters that are both a geological wonder and an invitation to partake in a restorative, distinctly Hungarian ritual.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
While star dunes are commonly found in sandy deserts worldwide, scientists have long wondered about their formation and their puzzling absence in the geological record.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Each one highlights an interesting hotspot, geological feature, or landmark somewhere in the United States.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 6 May 2024
Those familiar with the state of Virginia may associate the town of Luray with the Luray Caverns, a geological marvel and the largest cavern in the eastern U.S., but there’s plenty more to do in this Shenandoah Valley town.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
This hands-on program will cover its adaptations, how water pollution affects it, and how amphibians have changed over geological time using a life-size model of Ichthyostega, the oldest amphibian in the fossil record.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024
The geological record is too complex and gradational to draw one single boundary for the Anthropocene.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
According to geological surveys, eighty per cent of the country could be uninhabitable by 2050.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Budapest’s plentiful thermal springs gush mineral-laden waters that are both a geological wonder and an invitation to partake in a restorative, distinctly Hungarian ritual.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
While star dunes are commonly found in sandy deserts worldwide, scientists have long wondered about their formation and their puzzling absence in the geological record.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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