Letter M - Geology dictionary by Futura-Sciences

Alphabetical index

Magnesiowüstite Magnesiowüstite is a mineral composing 20% of the lower ...	Magnetic inversion Magnetic inversions are a phenomenon related to the Earth's ...
Magnitude and intensity Magnitude and intensity are parameters for quantifying the ...	Mantle The mantle is the part of the Earth between the crust and ...
Marble Marble is metamorphic rock from the transformation of ...	Marl Marl is sedimentary rock composed of a mixture of limestone and clay.
Megacycle A megacycle is a geological cycle during which a ...	Mercalli scale The Mercalli scale is a scale for classifying earthquakes. ...
Mesothermal deposit A mesothermal deposit is a deposit formed at medium ...	Mesozoic The Mesozoic era was the geological era extending from 250 ...
Mesozone A Mesozone is a zone of medium intensity regional ...	Metamict Metamict is the state of a mineral of which the crystal ...
Metamorphic rock A metamorphic rock is a rock that has undergone a ...	Metamorphism Metamorphism is the modification of rocks in the solid state ...
Metasomatic Metasomatic is the name given to certain deposits in which ...	Mica Mica is a flat mineral aggregate in the form of very thin ...
Mica-schist Mica-schist is metamorphic rock formed of quartz and thin ...	Microgranular rock Microgranular rock is igneous rock of which the minerals are ...
Mid-oceanic ridge The mid-oceanic ridge is the limit at which the lithospheric ...	Miller indices The Miller indices, h, k, l, are the reciprocals of Haüy ...