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Bilingual glossary of geology


Surficial Geology  Géologie des dépôts superficiels
Study of the unconsolidated geologic materials (sediment, soil) lying on top of the bedrock. The result of these studies are frequently presented in the form of maps (e.g. Surficial Geology, Ottawa, Ontario-Québec, GCS Map 1506A).

Themes:
  Geological maps

Related words:
  Bedrock Geology