Geology/Questions Answered by Expert Keith Patton
| Subject | Date Asked |
| career advise | 2/1/2012 |
| Q: I'm writing you from Israel. I found the site online and surfed it for a while and just couldn't ... A: Alon: There is something to be said for doing what you love. Going to your job is never work if ... | |
| Challenges of Life in the Andes. | 1/25/2012 |
| Q: What are the challenges of life in the Andes? In Particular explain the difficulties posed by poor ... A: Sam: First: The Andes are such a formidable geographic obstacle, that many of the national borders ... | |
| Contribution to Uiversity as a Student of Geology if given the admission | 1/24/2012 |
| Q: I am a student of BS Geology and I have applied for admission in MS Geology (Sequence Stratigraphy) ... A: Niaz: I think you also need to include in your Academic intent, how you plan to use your degree to ... | |
| Coral fossil | 1/23/2012 |
| Q: I have large fossil recently identified as astrocoenia colonial coral. I'd like to know if there ... A: Alex: I am not sure what you are really asking. Are you asking for a referral for a lab that would ... | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1/15/2012 |
| Q: My name is Mohamed Gobara and I am currently a student in Texas A&M University in Texas. I have been ... A: Not true, at least not when I started. The pay scale was Engineers, geophysicists and geologists in ... | |
| erosion | 12/24/2011 |
| Q: Does erosion slow down or speed up between Earth magnetic field reversals? Grand canyon for ... A: Bobby: I think you have two things confused. Magnetic Pole reversal is not the same as Polar ... | |
| Rock cycle | 12/15/2011 |
| Q: What would happen to sediment if it went right to the metamorphic stage and skipped the ... A: Laura: Lithification is a relative term. A lot of sediments do undergo just the kind of scenario ... | |
| Deep sea salt | 11/26/2011 |
| Q: Can you kindly explain me about Deep sea salt. I read that salt in Gulf of Mexico which found ... A: Abbas: There are different theories as to how basin salts are deposited. The most common is the ... | |
| geology | 11/26/2011 |
| Q: sir, with due respect, i want to ask you a question that i am now doing BS earth science from ... A: Waleed: You would probably need a year or year and a half to complete the number of courses you ... | |
| Geology | 11/24/2011 |
| Q: I have encountered the term "Basinal brines". The question is how these solution occur and how the ... A: In the context of petroleum, yes and yes, they would be brines that were originally deposited with ... | |
| REE Geochemistry | 11/16/2011 |
| Q: How should I calculate (Ce/Ce*) & (Eu/Eu*) values? I found 3 formulas from an article and applied ... A: This is really out of my area of expertise. I assume you are trying to calculate the ratio of the ... | |
| Petroleum Geology | 11/12/2011 |
| Q: Respectable Sir, I want to initiate an MSc project in petroleum geochemistry as "Assessment of ... A: Touseef: What you want to do is to DNA "fingerprint" the oil. Think of the oil in a reservoir as a ... | |
| remote sensing and gis in oil exploration | 11/4/2011 |
| Q: i am doing MS in Geoinformatics in india.i want to ask you the applications of remote sensing in oil ... A: Vivek: Remote Sensing has a place in the oil exploration model. Unfortunately, with more and more ... | |
| Structural Geology | 10/26/2011 |
| Q: Sir, I am a geophysicist. Want to improve my petroleum Geology concepts.Kindly let me the best ... A: Kauser: A good book is 3-D Seismic Interpretation: ... | |
| geology - canada`s landform regions | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: please i have a geography assignment on the great lakes- St Lawrence lowland . please can you ... A: Michelle: AS you probably know, this area is composed of heavily glaciated terrain. The dominate ... | |
| Geology | 10/10/2011 |
| Q: Granite and basalt are exposed at earths surface in a hot wet region. Will mechanical weathering or ... A: Kayla: Okay, lets walk through this together. In a hot wet environment do you have thick fertile ... | |
| Erosion | 10/8/2011 |
| Q: I'm looking into the rate of erosion of Tantallon Castle in East Lothian in Scotland and the ... A: Izzy: First, just to clarify things, Carboniferous is used in two ways in geology, first is to ... | |
| groundwater resources in Russia | 9/30/2011 |
| Q: .. my name is ijaz student of geophysics last year sir i am working and studying on groundwater ... A: Ijaz: What aspect of ground water resources do you want? Theory of ground water processes, how to ... | |
| Magma | 9/25/2011 |
| Q: How silica content increase the viscosity of magma. A: A magma's resistance to flow is a function of its "internal friction" derived from the generation of ... | |
| suggestions | 9/19/2011 |
| Q: I am a grad student. I am working on certifications in GIS and Petroleum geoscience. I am working on ... A: Tisha: GIS is becoming an integral part of petroleum exploration. In the study of a prospect there ... | |
| basaltic sand and metamorphic rocks | 9/16/2011 |
| Q: Mr. Reszka. I'm not a geologist or anything similar (language teacher, really) but, from a ... A: Sara: Black sands do exist. The island Iwo Jima, the famous battle ground of WWII had black sand ... | |
| molar? | 9/8/2011 |
| Q: Last week you identified a blastoid that I found in a creek in Missouri; thank you. This past ... A: Jim: It looks like one, but it is hard to say from just that angle. Teeth are actually made up of ... | |
| Earth's Crust for Water,Oil,Coal, Minerals Extraction | 9/3/2011 |
| Q: Earth's Crust ------------- Earth's Crust - Soil can be used effectively for Extraction of Water ... A: No analog are not as sensitive and less precise by making the user estimate between values. No. ... | |
| thing on rock | 9/1/2011 |
| Q: Mr. Patton, I found this rock about a month ago while walking through a creek in Central Missouri. ... A: Jim: The thing is a fossil Blastoid. Theya re common in the midwest. They are an extinct marine ... | |
| Earth's Crust for Water,Oil,Coal, Minerals Extraction | 8/27/2011 |
| Q: Earth's Crust ------------- Earth's Crust - Soil can be used effectively for Extraction of Water ... A: Pashant: Okay, I need to correct you a bit here. Soil is usually classified as only the first 3-4 ... | |
| dating a boulder | 8/16/2011 |
| Q: I live in Bigfork, MT about 40 minutes from Glacier National Park. A huge boulder from the mountains ... A: Carolyn: There might be a lot less expensive way to date the rock than sending it to a lab. Dating ... | |
| Bone/Rock | 8/14/2011 |
| Q: I sent you a picture of what I thought was bone and you thought it was rock. I did get some ... A: Janet: Well the acid disproved my assumption that it was a felsic rock. I am still not convinced ... | |
| Petroleum Geology Book | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: Patton, I'm looking for a good Petroleum Geology book. Something that covers as much as possible ... A: Ricardo: I guess I need to know if you are just looking for general industry terms and processes or ... | |
| fossil | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: Is this a clam shell fossil? I found these in Oregon. If you could give me some facts on this so I ... A: Janet: My, you are just full of good questions. Judging from the pictures it looks like the ... | |
| fossil | 8/5/2011 |
| Q: Is this a clam shell fossil? I found these in Oregon. If you could give me some facts on this so I ... A: Janet: That is a good question. The term "fossil" is generally used to denote the remains of an ... | |
| fossil | 8/4/2011 |
| Q: Is this a clam shell fossil? I found these in Oregon. If you could give me some facts on this so I ... A: Yes, they are most probably the same age. Pectins scallop shells are one of the more common fossils ... | |
| fossil | 8/4/2011 |
| Q: Is this a clam shell fossil? I found these in Oregon. If you could give me some facts on this so I ... A: Janet: You have what is commonly called a fan shell Scallop shell. It is of the Pelecypod or ... | |
| choices after ICS | 8/2/2011 |
| Q: sir good morning i have done ICS wid subjects stat ,math ,and computer science.i want to know how ... A: Aster: I could only make out a little of your question due to the spelling and grammar. You would ... | |
| Fossil Clam? | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: I have what I believe is a fossil clam. It was most likely found in Washington State. Can you help ... A: Debra: What you have is a bit clearer. It does indeed look like you have a shell, but what type is ... | |
| Fossil Clam? | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: I have what I believe is a fossil clam. It was most likely found in Washington State. Can you help ... A: Debra: Could you send a picture of it in profile? That is from a side view. When pelecipods are ... | |
| soil bubbles | 7/9/2011 |
| Q: recently I've read that if we add vinegar to alkaline soil and baking soda to acidic soil.. we can ... A: Anu: You are asking about soil acidity. Yes, soils that contain a high percentage of carbonate ... | |
| geology | 7/3/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is planning to pursue Bsc(geology) from Msu Baroda India after which she would like to ... A: Anuradha: First, her best prospects for a good job is if she earns a MS since most large companies ... | |
| Fossilized Clam Shell | 7/1/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could tell me what kind of fossil this is. We found it in San Diego. My son ... A: If what you say is true, then you have a cast fossil. The original shell was encased in mud and ... | |
| Fossilized Clam Shell | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could tell me what kind of fossil this is. We found it in San Diego. My son ... A: Based on what I see in your photo, what you have is a rounded concretion, not a shell. A clam shell ... | |
| unknown fossil | 6/29/2011 |
| Q: Can you tell me what this fossil is? Inside the little holes are lines. A plant??? A: You have a fossil coral. The holes are where the coral animal lives and to feed they extend ... | |
| Rock ID | 6/20/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could tell me what kind of rock this is. I found it in the Willamette Valley ... A: Oliver: First, what you have is a mineral, not a rock. Rocks are made up of minerals. Granite, ... | |
| Lythic gray wacky | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: I had learned some time ago that a lythic gray wacky is a stone or rock formed in earthquake zones. ... A: Lyle: Where I went to school, we rarely used the term, since wacke stones were not common. Arkoses ... | |
| "neat stuff" | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: Neat stuff- is a phrase that should describe something very cleave/ unusual. Here goes: If you shine ... A: John: From the rambling nature of your questions, I don't think you really want an answer. You ... | |
| Petroleum Geology or Exploration Geophysics? | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: Good day Keith, My name is Ikechukwu Nwigwudu and I am from Nigeria. I am a 2;1 graduate of Geology ... A: Ikechukwu: In the industry, the pay scale from high to low has historically been: Petroleum ... | |
| Mud farming | 5/15/2011 |
| Q: I have 10 acres of flat pasture land 10 miles north of Venus, Tx. that I had mud farming done on in ... A: Mae: To be honest, I had not heard of the practice on private property like you describe, until you ... | |
| Geology | 5/5/2011 |
| Q: expert-Keith Patton I am interesting with the answer that you given to thisQuestion I am studying a ... A: I would have to do some looking to give you exact examples. I based my statement on the fact that ... | |
| geology | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: I am studying a polished cross-sectional piece of an igneous rock. How do I determine which phases/ ... A: Mee Yung: Here are a couple of rules to consider: Larger crystals started to crystalize first. ... | |
| geology | 4/21/2011 |
| Q: greetings sir ...! sir i am student of Bs geophysics last year from bahria university Islamabad.. i ... A: ijaz_ul_haq: There are too many active fault zones to list here. I am assuming that the ... | |
| Ophiolites | 4/16/2011 |
| Q: I am keen to know and I hope you will help me, about ophiolites, what does it mean and how and where ... A: John: Ophiolites are an accretionary suite of rocks associated with plate tectonics. Oceanic crust ... | |
| squeezing | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: i ever heard about squeezing to the oil reservoir, it is to inhibit the scale forming in the ... A: Some multilateral well completions use squeezes to force scale inhibitors into the different ... | |
| help! | 3/22/2011 |
| Q: where are intermediate rocks usually found? A: Lex: An intermediate rock is an ingneous rock that has a composition partway between basalt (mafic) ... | |
| Earthquake precursors | 3/11/2011 |
| Q: Has a study ever been carried out into whether mini tremors concentrated in a small area could ... A: Harry: Yes, studies of that type have been made. The problem is on a given day, in seismically ... | |
| Project Management Certification | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: many thanks for taking the time to read and answer some of my question. Just as a follow up to my ... A: Joyce: Having that certification can't hurt, but in my experience it probably would not have made a ... | |
| Stone Carving | 3/3/2011 |
| Q: I bought this carving (photo attached) in Toronto's Chinatown for my grandfather. Could you please ... A: Ben: A lot of carvings from China are of Jade. There are two forms of Jade, Jadeite, and Nephrite. ... | |
| ‘float off’ | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: From a recent company announcement "The presence of gold mineralisation in another syenite ... A: Paul: Recovery of different metals and other minerals commonly use floatation methods, but it ... | |
| master scholarship in petroleum geology | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: i would be glad if you can give me a link to a university in europe that offers scholarship in ... A: Famosha: I would first determine what schools have petroleum curricula. Then I would contact the ... | |
| Principle of Uniformitarianism | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: Hey again! Could you please explain to me in laman's terms and with some specific examples, how ... A: Bart: I'll give you the basics, they are not hard to grasp. The Principle of Uniformitarianism, ... | |
| devils tower | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: how much does devils tower weigh? A: A.J.: Interesting question. Devils Tower is comprised of Phonolite, an igneous rock part way ... | |
| corridors | 2/7/2011 |
| Q: From a recent company announcement "The presence of gold mineralisation in another syenite ... A: The way I read the citation is they are using the term "corridor" to describe a pathway for ... | |
| Petroleum Geology | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: Respected Sir, I have completed my 4-years BS in Geology with specialization in “Petroleum Geology ... A: Nisar: There are probably more than I can count, and each one has many sub categories and facets ... | |
| Geologic time Scale | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: I have a 3 part question to ask your opinion on. Where do we humans fit into geologic time? What is ... A: If the age of the earth is represented by the twelve hours on a clock, then modern man's existence ... | |
| Petroleum Geology | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: Respected Sir, I have completed my 4-years BS in Geology with specialization in “Petroleum Geology ... A: Nisar: First you need to identify what within the broad subject of petroleum geology, you wish to ... | |
| G&G Sofwares | 1/16/2011 |
| Q: I am a Exploration Geophysicist with almost 6 years experience. In first 4 years i was with one and ... A: Sajjad: I worked on GeoFrame for a number of years. I switched companies in 2002. At that time ... | |
| Future of geothermal energy | 1/14/2011 |
| Q: I have of late taken a great interest in geothermal energy. Here in my own state (Oregon) there ... A: Kevin: As is always the case, it is a matter of cost or cost effectiveness. So long as other ... | |
| GeoEngineering or Environmental Geology | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: I'm at a fork in the road right now or at a starting point is how I see it. I have a B.S. in ... A: Rachel: Like the name, I guess it goes back to the crush I had on Rachel Ward back in the 80's. As ... | |
| Best Universities | 12/26/2010 |
| Q: My name is Eva and I'm from Bulgaria. At the moment I'm 3rd class bachelor of Geology (1 year to ... A: Eva: In the US universities tend to specialize in different areas of geology. For instance, ... | |
| Rock | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: I found this large rock?, about 12 inches long and 6 inches at maximum height and I don't know what ... A: Joel: First, the "rock" looks like a mineral. The difference between a rock and mineral is like ... | |
| geology | 12/14/2010 |
| Q: I am studying polished cross-section of cement clinker under SEM. The formation of cement clinker is ... A: There are no attached images. The clinker is basically manmade obsidian or volcanic glass. It is ... | |
| geology | 12/9/2010 |
| Q: I want to prepare a assignment on rocks in Pakistan. I want to know about where these rocks are ... A: Mudbusher: As I said before, the geology is too complex to provide the level of detail you are ... | |
| Geology | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: What specific features about foliated metamorphic rocks would make them unsuitable as foundations ... A: Casandra: The foliation is caused by alignment of the mineral crystals perpendicular to the ... | |
| Guide me sir | 11/26/2010 |
| Q: how r u. hope you ll fine. i have done masters in Geology from pakistani university. and now a days ... A: Asad: I worked with your namesake. His name as Azad Khan. I would advise you to visit this site: ... | |
| Career Related Problem | 11/4/2010 |
| Q: Sir my name is Syed and recently i have finished my inter education in which i got 78% in future i ... A: Sayed: Go the traditional geology degree course, but know that you will need a masters degree to ... | |
| orogeny | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: what is hamalayan orogeny? A: Iqbal: The Himalayan Orogeny is the tectonic event that formed the Himalayan Mountains. The event ... | |
| diamond point payson az | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: i was recently at diamond point an i came across a diamond that has a pocket of H20 an a little air ... A: Inclusions are usually considered a flaw. They are not all that rare in raw diamonds. They use ... | |
| 3D reservoir modeling | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: i am having seismic data and logging data.I want prepare a 3d reservoir model from that, can you ... A: Shahn: If you are using software it is fairly straightforward. If you are doing it manually, it ... | |
| Carbonates against sand | 10/12/2010 |
| Q: Carbonates against sand - who dominates under which circumstances the depositional environment? ... A: Laura: No one depositional enviroment dominates if I understand your meaning. Depositional ... | |
| Environmental consulting | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: I applied for a position with an environmental consulting firm. They liked my resume even though I ... A: Unincorporated means it is not part of an incorporated municipality. Meaning rural land. IF it is ... | |
| Environmental consulting | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: I applied for a position with an environmental consulting firm. They liked my resume even though I ... A: Sarah: It sounds like a test of your familiarity of with the processes and proceedures they deal ... | |
| Carrier path | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: I am a 22 year old college student majoring in environmental science and am trying to figure out ... A: Shawn: You had me confused for a second. The spelling is career, not carrier. Actually, the ... | |
| white stain on rock(s) | 9/25/2010 |
| Q: first of all thank you for immediate response posted on 6/27/10. Still curious. Trees/plants ... A: Cinnamint: Yes, if the white is an accumulation of salt, it will taste of salt or bitter. A slight ... | |
| structural geology | 9/23/2010 |
| Q: why study of structure geology is essential for hydeocarbon? in explain please A: Structural geology is necessary to be able to explain and predict the formation of structural traps ... | |
| Calcite and calcium carbonate | 9/22/2010 |
| Q: when we talk about limestone we use these two terms 'calcite and calcium carbonate', please tell me ... A: Calcite is a mineral. It is the stable polymorph of CaCO3 which is calcium carbonate. There are ... | |
| islands | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: on islands like hawaii that were formed by volcanic lava, where did all the dirt and soil and other ... A: Harry: The soil and sediment, (my professor use to say dirt was what you washed from your cloths, ... | |
| Zircon dating | 9/5/2010 |
| Q: No, I don't want to date a zircon, but for background information on absolute dating techniques for ... A: Michael: Zircon has always been the mineral of choice, since the advent of Uranium Lead isotopic ... | |
| Geochemistry | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: Why is peridotite thought to be predominant in the mantle than eclogite? A: For one, Eclogite is more rare than Peridotite. Peridotite is the predominant rock of the upper ... | |
| Folds | 8/28/2010 |
| Q: my name is Nouman and my question is that how plunging folds differ from anticline and syncline. and ... A: Nouman: The preferred terminology is dipping. The limbs of an anticline dip away from the axial ... | |
| dating of tafoni | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: is there a method for dating of tafoni ,i find a huge stones in the plain that transported by flood ... A: Davood: Using your coordinates, I looked on Google earth, and it looks to me that the granite ... | |
| Temperature of Chilean mine | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: I see in news reports that the temperature of the room where the miners are trapped in Chile is ... A: Paul: The change in tempertures within a given area of the Earth is called the geothermal gradient, ... | |
| dating of tafoni | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: is there a method for dating of tafoni ,i find a huge stones in the plain that transported by flood ... A: Davood: Are you assuming that the large granite boulders were moved by water, or by mass wasting? ... | |
| dating of tafoni | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: is there a method for dating of tafoni ,i find a huge stones in the plain that transported by flood ... A: What I know about Tafoni is that it is believed to be a geomorphic weathering phenomena most usually ... | |
| Mierals and their geological setting | 8/17/2010 |
| Q: Please tell me that in which Geological Environment these minerals namely Quartz, Chalk, calcite, ... A: Kashif: Some of the minerals form in more than one setting. Quartz can form in igneous and ... | |
| depositional environment | 8/12/2010 |
| Q: Could you, please, help me in the following question, I have some problem with environment ... A: I don't see how the the facies sediments at the top of the structure could be the source for the ... | |
| Renewable energy | 8/8/2010 |
| Q: Which is more cost efficient in Central TX, geothermal, solar, or wind power? A: Jane: What are you powering? Your home? First you have to understand the basics. Solar and wind ... | |
| Are training effective for hiring? | 8/7/2010 |
| Q: I have just questioned a few days ago about what would be the best career direction. While I was ... A: Edgar: These courses might help you land a job as an entry level technician on a rig or working for ... | |
| Applications of gravity method at plate boundaries | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: Respected sir!! i want to ask you what is the application of gravity method if we want to study ... A: Haider: Are you speaking of gravity anomaly maps made from Satellite Altimetry, or more ... | |
| Which Career combination is better? | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: I am a geologist and 39 years old with around 14 years of experience in rock and minerals ... A: Edgar: The Petroleum Engineering path would probably be the best for the following reasons. You ... | |
| Is this petrified wood? | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could tell me if the wood in the picture is petrified wood or not. It ... A: James: I went to school in Norfolk. You say it has the weight of a rock. It looks like it is ... | |
| What kind of rock? | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: Recently while going through my closet, I found these two round rocks that I am having trouble ... A: They look like they could be geodes. Geodes are infilling of voids in limestone or other rock, by ... | |
| Environmental Geology vs Petroleum Geology | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: I will be grateful if you could share your view or give me some advice. I have both BSc in Geology ... A: Joyce: First I would evaluate your academic curricular background and compare it with one for a ... | |
| Water pumping | 7/21/2010 |
| Q: There are two pumps. One pumps about 5000gpm and other about 7500gpm. How can the output of these ... A: Ned: I am assuming that the pumps are simply pumping and the water discharges into a pond or ... | |
| weird rock | 7/21/2010 |
| Q: I found this weird rock at work one day in Tennessee, it's somewhat heavy for its size(fits in my ... A: Nick: It is not a meteorite. You have a sample of vesicular iron. It could be magnetite. ... | |
| white stain on rock(s) | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: first of all thank you for immediate response posted on 6/27/10. Still curious. Trees/plants ... A: Cinamint: First, what part of the country do you live in. Do you notice any hydrocarbon like odor? ... | |
| depositional environment | 7/12/2010 |
| Q: Could you, please, help me in the following question, I have some problem with environment ... A: Well in the first well, the root remains kind of rule out submarine fan. The pyrite would indicate ... | |
| question regarding geology | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: Sir, can you tell me something about applied geology and its scope. actually i am thinking of doing ... A: Amiksha: I am a list maker. What I would do if I were you, I would sit down and make a couple of ... | |
| question regarding geology | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: Sir, can you tell me something about applied geology and its scope. actually i am thinking of doing ... A: Applied geology can mean a lot of things. In your case you might be better served by looking at the ... | |
| Development of a New Spring | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: Patton; I have had a spring develop in my back yard. I live in the country and in a river bottom ... A: Here is an image I downloaded from google map. Is it anywhere close, or are you farther north? ... | |
| Development of a New Spring | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: Patton; I have had a spring develop in my back yard. I live in the country and in a river bottom ... A: Frank: Interesting. First thing you need to know is that creeks, springs, ponds and lakes are all ... | |
| white spot deposit on rock | 6/27/2010 |
| Q: Just curious to know what is the white stain on rock? Reddish rock on the left has white stain with ... A: Cinamint: It could be one of the following: A) Bird droppings B) Paint C) Lichen. Not being ... | |
| geology | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: sir i have opted for non medical stream is my decision correct and what are the various fields under ... A: I am not familiar with the schools in India. There are many good geology schools in the US, UK and ... | |
| What is my rock? | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: I recently found some rocks on the beach off the coast of Maine. At first glance it looks like an ... A: Steph: You probably have some pieces of coal. Read the rest of my answer below. I was considering ... | |
| geology | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: sir i have opted for non medical stream is my decision correct and what are the various fields under ... A: Jasika: There are a lot of sub diciplines in geology. You will be required to take basic classes ... | |
| EARTH Science | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: my question is that why the temperature decreases as we go on more elevated areas of the world? is ... A: The atmosphere thins and water vapor lessens making the atmosphere less capable of retaining heat. ... | |
| non-cohesive soil | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: Respected sir, Please tell in detail , that what is the role of soil structure in the construction ... A: Muskaan: I am not sure what you are asking. Are you are asking what is the role of non-cohesive ... | |
| fossil | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: I have a number of questions.Please answer as many as possible according to your expertise. 1.I have ... A: A) fossils are formed in three ways. The first is a mold. This is where the object is buried in ... | |
| characteristics of minerals | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: If you broke a mineral into tiny pieces, what characteristics of the mineral would remain the same ... A: Cleavage, streak, hardness would all remain the same. Halite(Salt) is a good example. It has cubic ... | |
| Geology/Gold exploration using remotesensing | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know methods for gold exploration by remotesensing technques using ASTER Image.And ... A: Anoop: Yes it is. Aster imagery is sensitive to the alteration minerals associated with ... | |
| Geology | 5/30/2010 |
| Q: Actually im having a doubt realting to rocks my question relating to it is that although we know ... A: Nouman: You have most of the information already, you just need to know how to use it. First, ... | |
| help identifying rock | 5/22/2010 |
| Q: My father found this odd rock. It is square shaped and the edges are smooth and rounded and about ... A: It sounds like it is chert, or a form of quartz. From the picture it almost looks like a tile. The ... | |
| Ground Temperature for Geothermal Heating | 5/18/2010 |
| Q: I am interested in obtaining the Geothermal Ground Temperature for Floyd VA 24091 USA. I am looking ... A: Rebecca: I don't have that direct information, but the US Geological Survey may publish maps that ... | |
| River Flow | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: If suppose a hydro-electricity based dam is constructed at a height of 261m above sea level; the ... A: Abhishek: If I understand the question correctly, you are asking how much water loss would be ... | |
| structural geology | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: Q.1 can you describe the chronological order of lesser himalays as well as kumaun himalayas? Q.2 can ... A: Mohd: You identify lineaments several ways. When I did interpretation of satellite images, you can ... | |
| aquifer analysis | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: how do you plot cation concentration as a function of elevation? A: Peter: I am not sure if you just want a X-Y plot or a map. For the first, just use graph paper and ... | |
| what kind of rock/mineral magnifies? | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: My name is Tammy and i have several questions for you. I am a novice collector of rocks minerals and ... A: Different minerals have different optical properties. It a mineral is clear enough it is said to be ... | |
| sedimentology class | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: 1)Describe hydrolysis as it pertains to chemical weathering. Use a chemical equation; clearly ... A: This is obviously a class assignment so I will not answer it directly. Professors expect to see ... | |
| historical geology | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: Has the quantity of water in liquid, solid and gaseous forms combined ever changed since the ... A: Yes, the quantity of water in all forms has remained constant probably since the Archean epoch. ... | |
| Tight Reservoir | 4/25/2010 |
| Q: What cause a reservoir to be tight? Why the same producing sands can appear as tight sands when it ... A: Jennifer: A tight reservoir can be caused by poorly sorted sediment. Do not think of a reservoir ... | |
| Geology | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: Some farmers in the UK now use a technique called precision farming.This involves using Global ... A: Faizan: I can give you my opinion, but this appears to be a class question. The instructor ... | |
| Volcanic ash | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: As a North American based airline employee,I am closely following the Icelandic volcanic ... A: I forgot one additional part. The mineralogy of magma can vary, from acidic or granitic magma, or ... | |
| Volcanic ash | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: As a North American based airline employee,I am closely following the Icelandic volcanic ... A: Michael: First you have to understand that really everything comes from one source within the ... | |
| Law of superposition | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: I want to ask that if beds are horizontal we can easily classify that bottom beds are older than top ... A: Ali: There are a number of ways. First you can look for bed forms such as cross bedding or ... | |
| faults | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: Patton I appreciate you respectfully for being patient during student questions and answering them ... A: I: Faults occur along zones of weakness in rocks. Since sedimentary rocks are subject to the ... | |
| The Edwards Aquifer | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: The Edwards Aquifer The Edwards Aquifer is located in a region of rapid population growth centered ... A: Saleh: I don't as a rule do homework or take home tests. I am familiar with the Edwards, as I ... | |
| Applicationof organic geochemistry in petroleum geochemistry | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: I am working as a petroleum geologist/geochemist in geochemistry department of Research Institute of ... A: Rosa: That looks pretty comprehensive. Have you considered possibly looking at the effects of ... | |
| geology | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: what are stratigraphic data? A: Stratagraphic data has to do with the sequence of rocks. It generally has to do with the timing of ... | |
| job | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: i am a fresh university graduate of microbiology. Developed interested in petroleum microbiology for ... A: Akingba: The only advice I can give you is contact or list yourself on the websites of the major ... | |
| lithosphere-asthenosphere coupling | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: I have some knowledge in general geology, but i was wondering: Are the asthenosphere and the ... A: Doug: Actually it is interesting you should ask that. Some people are now actually proposing the ... | |
| Pan concentrate sampling | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: Mr. Patton- Thank you for your time. I am currently putting together a reconnaissance program for a ... A: Are you looking for primarily placer or hard rock epi-thermal enrichment? My fear of relying just ... | |
| metamorphic texture | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: please explain in detail foliation cleavage schistocity flow cleavage with their identification in ... A: Asad: Foliation is alignment in metamorphic rock, perpendicular to the direction of the compressive ... | |
| sampling | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: Patton I need some information about ridge and spur sampling and also Bleg sampling? The definition ... A: BLEG is trying to get a bulk value for mineralization in the rock. Nuggets weather from veins of ... | |
| sampling | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: Patton I need some information about ridge and spur sampling and also Bleg sampling? The definition ... A: BLEG is to analyse bulk samples to get an overal level of mineralization of the fine fraction. ... | |
| sampling | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: Patton I need some information about ridge and spur sampling and also Bleg sampling? The definition ... A: Ridge and spur sampling is done for mineral prospecting where samples are taken along the crests of ... | |
| geological value/can i sell it and where | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: how much is a quartz rock about as big as a bowling ball worth? A: Quarts in the most abundant mineral on earth. If it is bull quartz, that is angular, milky white ... | |
| geology(stratigraphy , paleontology) | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: Q1.tell about cyclicity in stratigraphy in detail. Q2.importance of fossils in geology. A: I can only give you general information, you will have to put it in the context of what your ... | |
| geology(stratigraphy) | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: I want to know about the economical application of stratigraphy. A: Stratigraphy has economic implication in that it is used to deduce the sedimentary history of a ... | |
| Geology | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: I want to know that do all sedimentary rocks are formed in deep sea? Regards A: No. Only a few form in the deep sea. These are usually percipitates, like limestone. Shells from ... | |
| CV Oil career | 3/23/2010 |
| Q: Keith Patton, In the past I have asked other question to which you have replied wonderfully. I ... A: Ricardo: First, the Europass form is horrible. Why would you want to use something so bad? First ... | |
| WaterTemperature | 3/19/2010 |
| Q: I have a question in my mind, that the temperature of water remains same under ground (under the ... A: Ali: The temperature of water in the near surface stays the same year round except very close to ... | |
| lava plateaus | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: im having trouble finding information on the Deccan plateau, Columbia plateau, and the Parana ... A: Sagar: YOu should google the terms: Deccan flood basalt or Deccan Traps Columbian flood basalt ... | |
| Master's Degree...too late? | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: I hold a 5 year Bachelor's Degree in Applied and Environmental Geology. I have later taken a 5 month ... A: I think teachers put too much emphasis on grades. Yes, grades are important, but with someone like ... | |
| Master's Degree...too late? | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: I hold a 5 year Bachelor's Degree in Applied and Environmental Geology. I have later taken a 5 month ... A: Ricardo: It is never too late. Have you looked into enviromental work? I worked for Environmental ... | |
| rocks | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: Keith Patton, Hi ,my name is Mira and im doing a project for earth science on geology.My question ... A: Mira: I have to say, that you kids are adaptive. I don't get any homework questions any more, I ... | |
| younger drias and climate | 3/10/2010 |
| Q: Younger Drias, temperatures collapsed for several hundred years. This event is an intense subject of ... A: Karl: They used a combination of methods. Indication of glacial advances is one, generally by ... | |
| economic geology | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: Patton I am a geologist and am working on ophiolites associated deposits. I need some information ... A: I: I think looking at currently developed analogs and comparing them to your study area, would give ... | |
| Ore Refining | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: Keith, You're a good sport for fielding such a variety of questions, so I hope you'll take a shot ... A: Don: The first thing you would have to do is crush the ore, so a stamp mill or roller mill would be ... | |
| Land Fertility | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: Mr. Patton, How can the fertility of land be improved in tropical, sub-tropical and other regions ... A: Abhishek: Tropical soils are know for being highly leached by precipitation runoff. Lateric soils ... | |
| Groundwater Recharge | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: Mr. Patton, How can the groundwater be recharged in an area where the water has been exploited for ... A: Abhishek: First I would think you would have to know the detailed subsurface geology. Is the ... | |
| geology part-3 | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: please explain me ; 1. euler pole related to tectonics 2. triple junction also in tectonics A: Euler Poles are a mathmatical construction used to describe instantaneous rates of rotation of one ... | |
| methane gas in well | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: I have 2 wells on my property both are sulfur wells. 1 is 155' in depth and the other is 135'. They ... A: Your assumption about the one well is probably accurate. Agitation will cause the dissolved gas to ... | |
| metamorphic rock | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: What metamorphic rock forms another metamorphic rock through heat and pressure? I am a teacher ... A: Pstaats: What you are looking for does not occur. Metamorphic rock is an endpoint as such. Due to ... | |
| Seismic Balancing | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: . 1:- Can you give me some material on Seismic Balancing of near and far offset gather and 3D ... A: This is a bit out of my area of expertise, but here is some material that might help you. ... | |
| geology | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: my name is shahab khan doing master in petroleum geology what will be my future in this field? A: If you are a competent geologist with a good background in various classes, you should be able to ... | |
| carrier in geology | 2/17/2010 |
| Q: Iam passed BSC geology with second class,i want continue my study with geology which subject will i ... A: Afsal: To do much of anything in Geology, the petroleum industry or environmental industry, you ... | |
| case rewievw | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: sir i m A Samad student of Sindh university Jamshoro,Sindh my quistion is that what was the ... A: A Samad: North of Hispaniola of which Haiti is a part runs a plate boundary separating Hispaniola ... | |
| GEOCHEMISTRY | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: I HAVE PLAN TO TAKE ADIMSSION IN THE PHD IN GEOCHEMISTRY AND I NEED GUIDE LINE ABOUT "ROLE OF ... A: Ghulam: First, lose the capital letters, on line that is like screaming or raising your voice, very ... | |
| Geology | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: which are the rock formations of Paleocene epoch in India? A: There are Paleocene silicified Tuffs in the Papro section of the Deccan Trap province of south ... | |
| ABOUT UNDERGROUND TEMPERATURE | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: WHAT IS THE SOIL UNDERGROUND TEMPERATURE IN A 10FEET PIT DURING SUMMER AND WINTER A: It is going to vary depending on the latitude of the location and the time of season. For instance ... | |
| mineral composition | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: In terms of oil what would be good mineral composition readings in terms of C1,C2,C3 and whatever ... A: Jason: As you probably know, the Cx designation refers to the number of carbon atoms in a given ... | |
| geology | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: I found this rock in my back yard and was wondering if you could figure out what type of rock it is. ... A: You don't say where you live, which would be of some help. But just judging from the photo, it ... | |
| Pangea | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: Can you tell me some facts for pangea? It's for a science,reading,english,and geography project. I ... A: Pangaea was a super continent that existed during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic Eras around 250 million ... | |
| Science Project Question | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: I am an 8th grader doing a science project where I have to design my own experiment. One of the ... A: Shauna: I have two degrees as my career requirded two in order that I reach a certain level of ... | |
| rock identification | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: I'm trying to identify the following rock. I plan on putting it in an aquarium and wanted to make ... A: Walter: It is hard to tell from the photo but it could be a couple of different things. It could ... | |
| Fractures Geology | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: what's the different between open fracture and closed fracture? A: Mazeed: An open fracture is one where there is measurable separation of the rock along the ... | |
| Answers and solutions from Drilling Engineering | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: I got the certificate of Supervisory from WCS( Well Control School ), Texas. I found the contents I ... A: Chris: I would assume that if the questions are in the book you cite, that the answeres are there ... | |
| East African Rift Valley | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: I have a"what if" question regarding the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. When the Afar triple ... A: That is one of those things that have to remain a hypothetical. It would have depended on the rate ... | |
| scope of geology | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: sir i have done fsc pre med i could not get admision in MBBS now i have been selected for geology .i ... A: Imran: Most programs require mathmatics at least through calculus, which means, algebra, ... | |
| methane gas in well water INSIDE home | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: My brother recently purchased a home with a water well inside of his basement. It has just been ... A: I am assuming the well is being used to supply the house with water. You need to figure out how the ... | |
| center | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: what is in the center of world, thank you ANSWER: The center of the world is a dense solid iron ... A: There is not "Center" of the world on the surface. The Equator is a line that runs along the center ... | |
| center | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: what is in the center of world, thank you A: The center of the world is a dense solid iron sphere surrounded by a molten iron layer. This ... | |
| landfills | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: Would you advise a builder to set up a landfill near a new development if the geology consists of ... A: Jack: The description does not make a whole lot of sense. If you are describing the lithology ... | |
| faults | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: what do the San Andreas Fault and the Rift Valley in Israel and Africa have in common? A: They are all plate boundaries. The San Andreas Fault is part of the North American-Pacific plate ... | |
| Identify this rock for me | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I took couple of picture of this rock found in South India and for some reason I am quite curious to ... A: Most rocks of southern India are proterozoic-archean in age meaning they are between 543 million to ... | |
| Help! | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm studying for a final and there are some questions I'm having trouble getting specific answers ... A: Marie: I added question 4 Formation of garnet-mica schist does occur from metamorphism of ... | |
| hi | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: I m asking about the predicitons of disasters in 12/2012 is that real ? please if yes give me a ... A: JA: No. People somewhere have have always been making predictions that the world will end ... | |
| Plate tectonics and mountains | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: A) Describe how mountain ranges form according to plate tectonics? B) Why do these plate tectonic ... A: Jane: This sounds like homework. I'll help you out a bit. A) Plates move and collide with one ... | |
| Kirkuk Filed, Iraq | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: I have couple of questions regarding Kirkuk oil field located in Iraq, I would really appreciate if ... A: Attached are several sources. The Kirkuk field is a classic anticlinal trap. The reservoir rock is ... | |
| Tethy's Sea | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: I have asked a previous question, but the expert who replied is no longer available for a follow up ... A: Anthony: The Tethys sea closure was due to subduction. Continental plates only bear the more ... | |
| geology | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: sir i want to be a geologist can you please tell me what i would have to do after 12 standard to be ... A: Mopst programs require physics and computer science. Today, knowing computers is essential. ... | |
| Clear unknown rock in south texas | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: I was doing some rock collecting with my family in the south Texas area. We were mainly looking for ... A: Walter: First what you have is most likely a mineral. Minerals are the components from which rocks ... | |
| melting rocks | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: How long does it take for rocks to melt? specifically metamorphic? A: First, metamorphic rocks do not melt, they recrystalize or change fabric. They do not melt, if they ... | |
| earthquakes - New Madrid fault line | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: I am insurance agent and am trying to make sure I advise my clients accurately with respect to ... A: Kathie: Here are several maps showing possible building loss or damage due to a 7.7 level quake ... | |
| Geothermal system & high electric bills | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: We live in the Chicago area and recently built a new 3800 sq.ft. home with a geothermal ... A: I would run my system and see what it can bring your average indoor temperature down to. Set it at ... | |
| North Atlantic Current shutdown | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: How much ice would need to melt and flow into North Atlantic to shut down the North Atlantic ... A: Actually, I think society in Medieval times would withstand it better than today since most people ... | |
| North Atlantic Current shutdown | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: How much ice would need to melt and flow into North Atlantic to shut down the North Atlantic ... A: North East or Central. The drainage of Greenland appears to to to the east, but a large impact ... | |
| Geothermal system & high electric bills | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: We live in the Chicago area and recently built a new 3800 sq.ft. home with a geothermal ... A: What you are calling "geothermal" is what used to be called a heat pump. That is, it uses ground ... | |
| identifying palaeochannels using ASTER image | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: Sir, I would like to know whether we can demarcate palaeochannels with help of ASTER or Landsat ... A: Here are links to various studies of mapping paleochannels with Aster and Landsat. ... | |
| OIL RESERVES IN PAKISTAN (BALOCHISTAN) | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: I will take your time on the following topic, well I am not a expert in Geology and therefore would ... A: Abdulqader: First you need to understand a little about the politics of petroleum. It takes ... | |
| North Atlantic Current shutdown | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: How much ice would need to melt and flow into North Atlantic to shut down the North Atlantic ... A: I don't know how much ice would have to melt, the mathmatics are beyond me. The current could be ... | |
| Question about cratons? | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: Recently I came across an article in which it was stated that craton are part of mountains. Actually ... A: They are the oldest rocks on Earth, and as such form the core of the continents. Newer rocks have ... | |
| paleontology | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: how microfossil helps in petroleum exploration,role of foraminfera,radiolaria,ostracodontetc. A: They are used as marker fossils for biostratigraphy and paleoeenvironmetal analyses. The various ... | |
| volcanoes | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: what are the factors that influence the characteristics of volcanic eruptions A: Magma type primarily. Shield volcanoes, have low angle cones due to the fact that their magma is ... | |
| paleontology | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: please giv me every bit of details about what and how microfossils help in petroleum ... A: Maria: Microfossils are abundant in marine sediments and marine sediments are the prevalent ... | |
| software help | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: Can you please explain these? Seismic Processing Software Spatial data and asset data A: Seismic Processing Software is software specifically written to process seismic data for stacking, ... | |
| Where does "new water" come from? | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: Is there a geophysical/chemical process that creates "new water" or is all water simply reprocessed ... A: Reprocessed. However, there is new water vapor released during volcanic eruptions, but it too could ... | |
| Oil | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: What funtion does crude oil fulfill before it is removed from the earth? Does it serve at all to ... A: I don't know of any purpose other than to provide a food source for hydrocarbon consuming microbes. ... | |
| sedimentary rocks | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: please give me the classification %26 environments of sedimentary rocks? in PDF file? A: I assume you mean depostiional environments? There are numerous ones and some are shades of gray, ... | |
| remotesensing/geology | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: Respected Sir, I would like to know whether we can identify manganese ore bodies through ASTER ... A: Anoop: I know from past experience that manganese and other elements found in soil at higher ... | |
| why is the Colarado River green? | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: why is the Colorado River green? A: It is probably due to algae. Not sure what part of the river you are speaking about, but most green ... | |
| Natural spring well | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: "The locals that lived around my father's property collected water from the spring from centuries ... A: Marlene: To be geothermal implies the water is hot. If it is not, then it is not geothermal and ... | |
| Natural spring well | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: "The locals that lived around my father's property collected water from the spring from centuries ... A: Marlene: Springs come in several types. An artesian spring is one that bubbles up under a ... | |
| Indonesia | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering how Indonesia has been hit again with another big earthquake after 5 years? Is this ... A: Katelin: The first thing you have to realize it the gigantic magnitude of the forces involved. We ... | |
| Masters Courses in exploration geology | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I would like to have your advice where I can apply for a masters course in geology preferably in ... A: I would advise you to go with the exploration program. There is more opportunity than in economic ... | |
| my rock i got | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: hey my friend gave me a rock a couple years back and now for science i want to know what kind it is ... A: Luke: I can't make a determination without having at least a look at it. Can you snap a picture of ... | |
| geology - plate tectonics | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: if you have to summerise the present absolute motion of the African and Arabian plates, theire ... A: Novement of both plates is northward where the Arabian plate is colliding with the Eurasian plate ... | |
| Dating Craters | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: I have a question for which I wish to find an answer from a professional astronomer , that is , How ... A: Mahmoud: Here is a PDF file explaining the methods currently being used by NASA. The techniques ... | |
| Fault sealing | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: kindly tell me that how to do this? furthermore also let me know that how to calculate the shale ... A: My knowledge of this is limited, but here are some sources: ... | |
| particle size distribution using hydrometer method | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: I understand particle size distribution (PSD) on a basic level. I have read about the experiment, ... A: Mariah: The particle size distribution seperation is for sediment. Not cemented sediment. The two ... | |
| "Sprouting Blue Clay" | 10/3/2009 |
| Q: Any comments you might have on the following would be appreciated. Taken from "The Youth's ... A: Ted: Most shallow aquifers (water bearing units bound by aquitards aka aquicludes) are made up of ... | |
| Geophysics | 10/3/2009 |
| Q: what are the main problems for carrying out CSEM( controlled source electromagnetic in deep water? ... A: Souvik: My knowledge of CSEM is limited, however maybe that is a plus here. With what are you ... | |
| Question about geology | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I want to ask a question that what is craton? What is it's relations with mountains and Earth;s ... A: What they mean is that the Craton extends deeper into the Mantle than other parts of the ... | |
| Question about geology | 9/26/2009 |
| Q: I want to ask a question that what is craton? What is it's relations with mountains and Earth;s ... A: Yousuf: A craton is considered original continental rock. The core rock around which our current ... | |
| India and Asia | 9/26/2009 |
| Q: Okay, so my friend seems to think that India is NOT techinically part of Asia because it's on it's ... A: Strictly speaking a continent is a contiguous land mass usually surrounded by water. There are ... | |
| Question regarding first question | 9/25/2009 |
| Q: I would like to ask one more question regarding first question. As you told that plate movements ... A: Yousuf: In the case of the continental rock riding on the underlying plates, both rocks have to be ... | |
| Question regarding first question | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: I would like to ask one more question regarding first question. As you told that plate movements ... A: Yousuf: If I understand your meaning, you want to know if the cells are constant or do they ... | |
| Question about geology | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: I am Yousuf and I want to ask you a question that which energy or force is reponsible for movement ... A: Yousef: Plate movement, both oceanic and crustal, is caused by convection cells with in the ... | |
| Question | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: What does this mean when people say that oceanic plates ride over asthenosphere? And what about ... A: Jahnzab: The asthenosphere is a plastic layer on which float the solid basaltic oceanic plates. ... | |
| argon | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: My grandaughter has to make a model demonstrating the element Argon...any ideas...thanks A: Elizabeth: You don't specify her age, but you could make a model of the Argon atom on a piece of ... | |
| Question | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: My question is as follows:- If mountain roots are deep in the mantle, so why aren't they melting? I ... A: Jahanzeb: Good question, that is why I doubt that the roots go as deep as some writers claim. I ... | |
| Question | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: I wanna ask a question regarding geology. My question is Why the earth's continents don't ride over ... A: The continents are lighter acidic granitic rock and are rafted along on plates of denser matereial. ... | |
| Question | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: Dr.Keith Patton, I am back. Yousuf. I want to ask you a question. I was surfing the internet ... A: Yousuf: Don't get caught up in looking for reasons...mountains are the result of earth processes. ... | |
| Question about geology | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: My name is Yousuf and I want to ask you a question about geology. I want to ask a question that I ... A: Yousuf: "Some scientists" is a journalistic mechanism that specifies an non specific number to give ... | |
| Internal waves in ancient text? | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: Do you know when was the fact that the sea gets darker whenever you go deeper into it discovered? ... A: Yes, fathomless does mean without measure or bottomless. A fathom is actually 6 feet, measured by a ... | |
| mix Carbonate-Siliciclastic | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: I would like to ask, I need Jeffrey Mount clssification about mix-ciliciclastic-carbonate rock. ... A: This is all I could find. The first is the paper where he published it. You might be able to find ... | |
| Internal waves in ancient text? | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: Do you know when was the fact that the sea gets darker whenever you go deeper into it discovered? ... A: Hashem: It is hard to know what the actual text really said without reading it directly, or knowing ... | |
| Slide 5.0 or Slope/w | 8/14/2009 |
| Q: I'm a recently graduated Environmental engineering student living in Finland working for an ... A: Johan: My wife's father was Finnish, probably from the Swedish side of the border though, last name ... | |
| rock dating | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: I have a bit of trouble to understand why it is easier to assign a marine sedimentary rock to a ... A: Anna: As a rule, terrestrial sedimentary rocks are more resistant to erosion. This is a very broad ... | |
| dating | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: what sought of absolute dating technique do you consider most applicable for the following rock ... A: 1) Rubidium-87-Stronsium-87 method. Good for dating micas and feldspars. Uranium and Thorium ... | |
| stratigraphy | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: i want to know the complete knowledge of indus basin of pakistan. what is upper and lower indus ... A: Upper and lower refers to area of the basin, from the sea, so the upper basin would be farthest from ... | |
| Earth's Age | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: How do scientists, geogist, know that the Earth is 4.6 Billion years old? To be honest I have never ... A: Sorry to say, but the YEC has an preconceived idea, that they want to prove, then they shop around ... | |
| Environmental Management | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: Applications of sedimentology in environmental management A: Maxi: You don't state whether this is career related or technical. I put the technical answer at ... | |
| Earth's Age | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: How do scientists, geogist, know that the Earth is 4.6 Billion years old? To be honest I have never ... A: Ramon: In a nutshell, rocks of the earth are part of a cycle where rocks are created, destroyed, ... | |
| Conglomeratic Sandstones | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: Why do conglomeratic sandstones generally have low porosities but higher permeabilities(at least in ... A: Paulina: What you might be seeing is the effect of statistics. A conglomerate is kind of like a ... | |
| oil exploration studies using remote sensing | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: hai sir please tell me how to study petroleum exploration using remote sensing.i am using ASTER ... A: Rajesh: There are a number of approaches you can take depending on your interests. The first in a ... | |
| Well log | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: How do u decipher environments of deposition from well logs, and what are the basic environments of ... A: Temitayo: Recognition of depostitional enviroments from well logs is one of pattern recognition. ... | |
| Relocating to San Bernardino area | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: My husband recently accepted a position in the San Bernardino area; naturally I am anxious about the ... A: Robyn: First, there is a branch of the San Andreas fault known as the San Bernardino fault. It lies ... | |
| geochemistry | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: I'm a undergrad majoring in geology. I would like to work in the petroleum exploration industry and ... A: Take both. I used a lot of inorganic geochem and later took a graduate course in organic. Organic ... | |
| ocean levels | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: Was there even an epoc time when the ocaen levels at the north pole were minimal or non existant? A: Jeff: I want to make sure that you understand that The ontinents have moved a lot in the past. It ... | |
| Strange feature | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: I saw this while looking at a Google Earth view of Mozambique. I do not have a clue as to what it ... A: I believe what you are seeing is a dome formed by the emplacement of a circular granite intrusion ... | |
| Pangaea Mountains | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: Let's jump into a time machine and go back to the Carboniferous Period as Pangaea was forming. The ... A: Mike, First, the Carboniferous only saw the formation of the Southern Appalachians and the ... | |
| mantle | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: why are some parts of the lower mantle hotter than other parts A: We don't fully understand why mantle hot spots form. It is believed that thermal plumes develop in ... | |
| Grad school choices for Coastal Geology | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: Our daughter is going to be a senior at Mt Holyoke College where she is a geology major (3.72 gpa), ... A: Like I mentioned. There is not much money in it. The Corps of Engineers and consulting engineering ... | |
| Grad school choices for Coastal Geology | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: Our daughter is going to be a senior at Mt Holyoke College where she is a geology major (3.72 gpa), ... A: Don: There are a lot of them. Unversity of South Carolina is one, Old Dominion University in ... | |
| career options | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: what's the career option in volcano and earthquakes studies?and what exactly is G&G computer ... A: Tejal: G&G stands for Geology and Geophysics. This is software that allows interactive ... | |
| banded iron formation | 6/17/2009 |
| Q: how banded iron formation formation was occured? and what was the process? also i want to know why ... A: The reason they are interbedded with quartz, usually jasper or other microcrystalline quartz is that ... | |
| Wilson's Cycle | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: I know roughly how the wilson cycle works. For each stage of the cycle (rift, drift, convergence, ... A: Mariah: It it a pretty complex explaination, too long to answer here. I found two discussions of ... | |
| banded iron formation | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: how banded iron formation formation was occured? and what was the process? also i want to know why ... A: Ankush: These formations formed during the Precambrian and are attributed to the combination of ... | |
| Magma | 6/2/2009 |
| Q: How did Magma get underneath the crust or how did the crust form around magma? Apologies if I'm in ... A: Well, no. The moon has no atmosphere. I am not sure what the prognosis is for a cooler Earth, ... | |
| porosity-permeability | 6/2/2009 |
| Q: What is the difference between porosity that can be found in geothermal reservoir rocks? How do the ... A: Primary permiability is that permiability that is inherent in the rock when the sediment is first ... | |
| Magma | 6/2/2009 |
| Q: How did Magma get underneath the crust or how did the crust form around magma? Apologies if I'm in ... A: Jake: When the earth formed the particles that came together compressed due to their shear mass, ... | |
| 2D, 3D sismic data | 6/1/2009 |
| Q: how can we interpret the 2D, 3D seismic data? and what's the different between them? ANSWER: Ahmed: ... A: I am not sure what kind of example you are looking for. Using 2D data you can see structure just by ... | |
| Rock Formation | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: Is possible for the rock cycle to commence and/or continue if there were no oxygen on the plant ... A: The rock cycle as we know it would not exist since water, air and biological compoinents are an ... | |
| Master degree | 5/25/2009 |
| Q: My name is Ricardo and I live in Portugal. I've been working as a Mudlogger and then as a Data ... A: Ricardo: A lot of universities in the US offer MS programs with an emphasis on petroleum. Here are ... | |
| Bringing Running water to Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: I need volunteer help in finding good sources of water to supply Nine Miles (Bob Marley's home ... A: Karl: I understand your problem. I was in Jamaica a few years back and was surprised to see whole ... | |
| Geothermal Reservoirs | 5/23/2009 |
| Q: Can you entertain a question on calculating the geothermal potential of a reservoir? We expect the ... A: Glenn: While not in my area of expertise, I located some sources of information, reports on ... | |
| def. of fluid end-member | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: I am reading several research papers regarding the content of hydrothermal fluids at various ... A: It can be a bit confusing, the end-member is the source fluid of the deposit. For example: the ... | |
| target zone | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: what is the definition of target zone A: In drilling, the target zone is the interval within the body of reservoir rock that the ... | |
| hydrogeology | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: Respected Sir, I am Kalpana doing Master degree (Water Resources Managemet) in Anna University. ... A: There are a number of things to consider. First, obviously the hydrology of the area. At what ... | |
| Geology | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: What are the types of plate boundary interactions? A: Karolinka: Interesting name. The plate boundaries are subductive, transverse, collisional and ... | |
| What if the whole crust swayed? | 5/3/2009 |
| Q: Patton, I posted this question to Ms.Seligman (professor of astronomy). She advised me to ask a ... A: Eddy: Insofar as the hypothetical you have proposed, any variance from the uniform would retard the ... | |
| Conglomerates in Andalucia | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: What caused the massive conglomerates along the coast of Andalucia west of Malaga and when please. ... A: Greta: Geology is founded on studying modern day analogs to processes that have occured in the ... | |
| geothermal energy system | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: how can I determine if living on a barrier island of Ft. Lauderdale, I can cost effectively change ... A: Kathleen: While technically correct, the term geothermal is usually used to describe areas of very ... | |
| geology | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: does isostacy occur in toledo ohio? what is the cause? A: Stacy: It occurs everywhere on the earth,except at subduction boundaries. Isostacy is just ... | |
| Conglomerates in Andalucia | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: What caused the massive conglomerates along the coast of Andalucia west of Malaga and when please. A: Gretta: These deposits are prograding delta deposits of Pliocene age 5.3-1.8 million years befor ... | |
| least squre fitt method | 4/27/2009 |
| Q: can you tell me the basic idea behind least squre fitt method using for specrtal mapping of ... A: Rajesh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least-squares_spectral_analysis ... | |
| kimberlite mapping using aster data | 4/27/2009 |
| Q: can you tell me how to map kimberlite terrain areas using aster data.Please tell me the alteration ... A: Here are a few sources that might be helpful: http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM53/AM53_1336.pdf ... | |
| gases in magma | 4/22/2009 |
| Q: Why is it that when subduction occurs and as the basalt subducts the water/steam is ... A: Danny: You are right. In a simplistic explaination some might maintain the water is released back ... | |
| Geochemist | 4/22/2009 |
| Q: what is the role of a geochemist in an oil firm and how can inorganic geochemistry be used in oil ... A: Davina: The geochemist can fill a number of roles. When I was in research with Phillips Petroleum ... | |
| Mountains | 4/20/2009 |
| Q: Is it scientifically accurate to suggest that Mountains are, partly, responsible for the equilibrium ... A: Fernando: That is kind of like asking which came first, the chicken or the egg. In theory, you ... | |
| borehole instability | 4/15/2009 |
| Q: what can be the causes of under gauge boreholes when drilling A: Drilling through plastic shales, evaporites or flowing sands can cause problems. Evaporites which ... | |
| Undergraoundwater contamination | 4/11/2009 |
| Q: Pattom I am wondering if you could kindly answer the following questions: 1- How underground water ... A: Adam: 1) Nuclear reprocessing plants adn nuclear power plants and fall out from former above ... | |
| Akermanite Ca2MgSi2O7 | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: I found these strange rocks last summer and had them examined by x-ray diffraction and they turned ... A: John: Try as I might, I could not find a mineral specimen on line for sale to see what the going ... | |
| WEATHERING AND CHEMICAL REATIONS | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a number of questions i would like you to assist me on: 1.If 2 rocks are waethered, one ... A: Tony: Sounds like homework. I'll help you out a bit. 1) Physical or mechanical weathering ... | |
| My Carrer | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: Good day sir, I am a Geologist, and currently obtaining an M. Sc. in Hydrogeology. I would like to ... A: Stella: I don't know what area of the petroleum industry you would be qualified for. Your best bet ... | |
| Florida lake systems | 4/5/2009 |
| Q: I have a specific question regarding the chain of lakes in Clermont Florida. I would like to know ... A: Wes: Rocks occur as stratagraphic layers. For instance, the reefal limestone you mention had to ... | |
| earth 3000 million years ago | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: Imagine that I am a time traveller.. How would I find the earth 1500 million years ago? The weather, ... A: 1500mya There would have been an atmosphere, life would have consisted of algae, protozoa, and ... | |
| Melting temp of rock | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me at what point different rocks melt, and is there a way to prevent any change caused ... A: Ken: A number of things control the melting temperature other than the temperature itself. ... | |
| non | 3/27/2009 |
| Q: how many died from eruptions at Hawaii A: There is not a difinitive answer. Hawaiian volcanoes are not the killer type, they are shield ... | |
| Florida lake systems | 3/25/2009 |
| Q: I have a specific question regarding the chain of lakes in Clermont Florida. I would like to know ... A: Wes: It does not appear you fully understand the mechanism that formed the lakes. The process is ... | |
| Geological Questions | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: sir, i would like to know answer related to petroleum geology.(1) why most of the petroleum ... A: Dhanjee: Abundant petroleum is found in the middle east due to particular occurances of source ... | |
| black sand | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: We are having our driveway resurfaced soon here in Lancaster County, PA and I am looking for black ... A: Sherry: Black sand comes from two sources of which I am aware. One is heavy mineral sand that ... | |
| Jurassic Hydrology | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me with my science project. I was wondering if you know the ... A: Emelly: Hydrology is the study of ground water and surface water. You would have to define what ... | |
| geology | 3/20/2009 |
| Q: How do fossils help in determining the relative age of strata? A: Sorry about the tardy response, I had a death in the family. Fossils provide markers for relative ... | |
| Questions regarding rocks and gemstones | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: my name is Bry and I am working on a school project about rocks, fossils, and gemstones. I was ... A: Bry: Sounds like homework, but I'll give you some tips. 1) It has to do with the formation of ... | |
| Depth of the Aesthenosphere Under USA | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: In what states of the USA is the surface closest to the aesthenosphere and how far down is it ... A: I understand the Lithosphere is the crust and upper most solid mantle. Asthenosphere is the plastic ... | |
| about roots under Himalayas | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: Patton, i read in "Scientific American" that the Himalayas follow Vening-Meinesz's model because ... A: Eddy: Not having read either article and the basis for both positions, I don't know who is right. ... | |
| Geology of the Hawaiian Archipelago | 3/15/2009 |
| Q: Can you discuss any significant water, ocean, desert, or glacial feature(s) associated with the ... A: The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago that have formed over a inter plate hot spot. Kind of like ... | |
| Depth of the Aesthenosphere Under USA | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: In what states of the USA is the surface closest to the aesthenosphere and how far down is it ... A: I would have to say that the lithosphere is thinnest in Nevada and the Basin and Range state, an ... | |
| Adam's Bridge | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: There is a formation between the South coast of India and the island Sri Lanka which is called ... A: K First I am not into myths or mythology be they Hindu, Muslim or Chrisitian. To paraphrase ... | |
| Geology | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: 1. Why do rocks and minerals weather? 2. How does physical weathering aid chemical weathering? 3. ... A: Jimmy: This sounds like a class assignment, so I will only get you started on the answers. 1) They ... | |
| Geology: event dating | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: Good morning Keith. I have read your answer on the use of radio-isotopes for estimating the AGE of ... A: Leslie: The dating of the case you describe is more complicated. Here is an explaination: ... | |
| Gulf Coastal Plain | 2/20/2009 |
| Q: What is the Gulf Coastal Plain and how was it formed? I'm not sure if this reaches your expertise ... A: Cheyanne: There are more than one coastal plain in the US. The Gulf Coast is a ... | |
| Identify rock | 2/20/2009 |
| Q: I have been trying to identify this rock for a long time. It was found deep in one of the pits of a ... A: The Lake Baikal area is known to produce Jade, in fact jade from this area was believed to be ... | |
| Whitsunday geology/ecology | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: I am looking into coastal features of Great Barrier reef islands. I was trying to find out how the ... A: Michelle: I am not familiar with the island, but here is a query that points to a lot of potential ... | |
| Geological Engineering | 2/12/2009 |
| Q: I'm doing a powerpoint presentation for my Principles of Engineering class. Well I would like to ... A: Shirly: Geological Engineers can work in a variety of places. I worked with one in the ... | |
| Sesimology | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering if you knew what exactly it was called when sedimentary rock from the ocean goes ... A: Chantala: I think the term in Allochthon. It is where a block of rock is move from its original ... | |
| RE: mountains and earthquakes | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: I'm bringing a newer article about mountains against earthquakes: ... A: Anissa: No, they don't totally insulate Los Angeles. There have been severe earthquakes in Los ... | |
| Kentucky Escarpment/Magnetic Lines & Creativeness | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: I would like to ask two questions if allowed. (1)I'm from Western KY. now living in Nashville, TN. ... A: Mike: Escarpments usually form where shallow dipping rock of a type resistant to weathering crops ... | |
| RE: mountains and earthquakes | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: I'm bringing a newer article about mountains against earthquakes: ... A: Anissa: First, my wife is from the Mojave side of of the San Gabriel mountains in Palmdale, ... | |
| Questions | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: My question about the dogleg? How it forms? Second one is how to determine Oil/Water Contact or ... A: Try this or any other textbook on the subject: ... | |
| Charnockites | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: I am an honnours student studying charnockites of the Namaqualand Metamorphic Complex, I would like ... A: llze: First, have you consulted many remote sensing manuals that might have examples of charnockite ... | |
| Rocks & Mineral | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: I am taking Earth System Engineering Course and I am interested in rocks & minerals. Could you ... A: Yusuke: For more detailed information do a Google search for this phrase: Petrology and Mineralogy ... | |
| Beach Rocks | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: my backyard is on the southwest side of Chicago, about 15 miles from downtown. I read that after ... A: James: True the level of the lakes was much higher, in fact there are a series of wave cut terraces ... | |
| mountains and earthquakes | 1/17/2009 |
| Q: First of all, thank you for answering my last question. I see an article on the web stating that ... A: Anissa: This is a very old abstract, from 1882. Our understanding of how energy travels through ... | |
| land-sliding and arabian mountains | 1/15/2009 |
| Q: Since mountains in Arabia peninsula (which are among the oldest in the world) have surfaces being ... A: Anissa: No rock is immune from rock slides. It really depends on a number of things. Such as the ... | |
| freshwater on islands | 1/10/2009 |
| Q: How large would an island have to be to have freshwater? If it is made of limestone and/or ... A: Annie: The water has to move the opposite direction. Not only does the island have to be large ... | |
| Remotesensing | 1/9/2009 |
| Q: Sir, I would like to know how we can interpret structural features such as lineaments,faults and ... A: Anoop: Yes, you can. We used to do it manually on hard copy images, but today's systems let you do ... | |
| RE: statement about mountains | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: First of all, thank you for answering to my previous question. I also read another statement, in a ... A: No, the Geosynclinal Theory was more about explaining the sedimentary sequences found in mountains. ... | |
| RE: statement about mountains | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: First of all, thank you for answering to my previous question. I also read another statement, in a ... A: Anissa: The theory we were taught prior to plate tectonics was called the Geosynclinal Theory of ... | |
| volcanoes | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: Q1.On Earth's surface as a whole,what process generates the greater volume of volcanic ... A: Khushboo: Sounds like homework. I'll give you a little help. 1) This really depends on what your ... | |
| a statement about mountains | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: First of all, thank you for answering to my previous question. I also read another statement, in a ... A: Anissa: Stabilizing is a soft term. What is meant by stabilizing? Does the writer think the crust ... | |
| Remotesensing | 1/3/2009 |
| Q: Respected sir, I would like to know what are the techniques used in remote sensing to find ... A: Anoop: Since vegitation masks the signature of the mineralized soil directly, the best way is using ... | |
| chromite deposite mapping using remote sensing | 1/2/2009 |
| Q: will you please tell me how to map chromium and manganese deposite by remote sensing using aster ... A: Rajesh: I can't remember the specific spectral ratios that we used for chromium or manganese ... | |
| mountains | 12/26/2008 |
| Q: Let's imagine that, during continental collision, no mountains chain is formed; in that case, what ... A: Anissa: Generally if both plates have crust and one is subducting under the other there isn't much ... | |
| Death Valley's Moving Rocks | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: I'm working on a senior project, in school, about Death Valley's moving rocks. I've just started the ... A: Deema: The theory that I am most familiar with is the wind driven cause. I hava a book on ... | |
| geology | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: stones and rocks keep coming up to the surface in my garden and in farmers fields. Is there a known ... A: Gary: There are little ground gremlins pushing them up from deep in the soil profile....just ... | |
| re: mountains | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: In "Earth" (Dr. Frank Press' book), I read that plate motion is halted by the high buoyancy of both ... A: Anissa: No not at all. the Earth is complex, there are always multiple processes working. Once ... | |
| Concrete Testing | 11/24/2008 |
| Q: The area i am concerned in is strength. I am at GCSE level and wondered if you could give me an ... A: Harry: I never did geotech work but from what I could find, concrete is tested first for these ... | |
| about mountains | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: In a french scientific forum, I read the following statement: # continental-collision mountains, ... A: Anissa: I have never heard this but I would doubt it. The overall depth of the mountain roots is ... | |
| convection currents | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: can you eplain where you can find convection currents in the Atlantic ocean. A: Tyler: Convection cells develop when you heat a liquid. The hot material rises and the cooler ... | |
| about mountains | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: In a french scientific forum, I read the following statement: # continental-collision mountains, ... A: Anissa: As I said this seems to be a hypothetical proposition. Recent events and proven ... | |
| Tidal Waves and Whales | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: my name is Philip Duong, and i am a 12th grader at Norcross High School. I current have an ... A: Phillip: Cool question. In order to answer the question we have to set up two hypothetical ... | |
| about mountains | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: In a french scientific forum, I read the following statement: # continental-collision mountains, ... A: Anissa: What the statement is saying is that a large mass could concievably counter the convergent ... | |
| Why do sediments coarsening (thickening)-upward? | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: Why do sediments coarsening (thickening)-upward? I understand it in a delta environment. But we just ... A: It is call granular size separation. A few mechanisms are at work. First settling, where the ... | |
| What do geologists look for in a new position? | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: Hypothetocally if an Executive Recruiter approached you about a role what would you like to know as ... A: John: There is the rub. The core competencies you speak of can vary depending on the focus of the ... | |
| remote sensing | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: respected sir My name is Rajesh.I am working as geologist in a consultancy company in india.i ... A: Rajesh: The best way would be to use spectral band ratios by processing multi spectral data. ... | |
| What do geologists look for in a new position? | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: Hypothetocally if an Executive Recruiter approached you about a role what would you like to know as ... A: John: First I would want to know exactly what skills are required. Not all geoscientist are the ... | |
| Monsoons in the Future | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: Patton, Hi. I have participated in a national contest called Future City. Here, we are designing ... A: Matthew: This is a complex question. Due to the fact that it touches on a number of complex earth ... | |
| Minerology | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: Patton thank you for telling me all that. Which field in geology do you go out and find stuff like ... A: Marshall: Not many. University professors and people doing mapping for the US Geological survey do ... | |
| how river rocks get their round shape | 9/15/2008 |
| Q: I'm doing a paper on how river rocks get their shape and was happy to see your answers to others you ... A: Michael: Try doing a search on Sedimentology. This is the study of how sediments, that includes ... | |
| information | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: Sir,My name is waqas Gilani and I am a student of geophysics studying in bahria university Islamabad ... A: Wasqas: Geophysics and then the MS in MS in Petroleum Engineering. Engineers get more pay, and ... | |
| plate tectonics | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: What role does plate tectonics play in the debate over Oil rights? A: None. Plate tectonics takes place in the geologic time frame in which the existence of man is but a ... | |
| picture of strange rock | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: I have never seen a rock shaped like this one and would like to learn more about it. Please review ... A: Mike: What you have here is an example of differential weathering of two rocks of different ... | |
| hydrocarbon system | 8/15/2008 |
| Q: I know about primary & secondary porosity but I'm not sure about ... A: This looks like homework. I won't answer it directly but will give you some help. First just ... | |
| type of porosity | 8/14/2008 |
| Q: I know about primary & secondary porosity but I'm not sure about ... A: Suchada: Think of cavernous porosity as cave like porosity. This refers to underground caverns. ... | |
| Gold in Mississippi | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: was gold ever found in north mississippi,?if so when and what locations. Thanks,Ken. A: Kenneth: Not that I am aware of. In the upper western tributaries of the Mississippi, yes. Gold ... | |
| Mississippi Valley | 8/7/2008 |
| Q: What is, the "Mississippi Valley"? A: The Mississippi Valley is a structural depression that takes in the lower or southern portion of the ... | |
| Supermountains | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: There's a new geological theory re ancient "Supermountains" from millions of years ago. What do you ... A: Geoff: The theory is interesting but the two Aussies are just building on what we already know, ... | |
| groundwater flow paths | 8/2/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Patton, I'm teaching myself MODFLOW using a tutorial and came across a graphic that really ... A: Josh: I followed you and I agree with you. I would have to say that the screwed up way it modeled ... | |
| hi | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: i am a student who is in the final year in the university studying geological engineering.i want to ... A: Dickson: Without seeing the sum of classes you took, I can't really say. You will need all the ... | |
| Geology Iraq | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering if you believe that there is possibly hot rock or geothermal potential in Northern ... A: Mark: Judging from what I can find, there is only one volcano in Iraq, an unamed peak north east of ... | |
| downloadable geologic softwares | 7/14/2008 |
| Q: I graduated some years back and I'm not working as a geologist but still has interest in the ... A: Rosemary: There isn't any free training. Training classes are a large part of the companies ... | |
| land farm/treatment of drilling mud | 7/13/2008 |
| Q: I have 18 acres in Johnson County just west of Alvarado. Approximately 5 of the acres seem well ... A: LLoyd: You hit paydirt, I did some work remediating a refinery sludge landfarm in Mississippi that ... | |
| gold prospecting | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: intereseted in remote locating equipment and or affordable help that may help me locate pocket gold ... A: Louis: The only technology that can do what you want isn't new. It is the plain old metal detector ... | |
| bore hole drilling | 7/6/2008 |
| Q: pls Sir, what are the equipment we used in drilling boreholes, their pictures and functions?. Good ... A: The equipment is too numerous to mention here. Do a google search on "oil well drilling" and one ... | |
| petroleum microbiology | 6/23/2008 |
| Q: i'm a college graduate of microbiology. while in school i developed interest in petroleum ... A: Temitope: Contact me at my personal email keithhpatton at hotmail dot com. I recieved a job ... | |
| Mt. Mayon | 6/17/2008 |
| Q: I am studying Mt. Mayon, and the 1814 eruption. I was wondering what impact it had on the Earth and ... A: Here are some sources http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Imgs/Jpg/Mayon/32923351-020_caption.html ... | |
| weathering, Erosion, and Water | 6/13/2008 |
| Q: Calcium is carried in water by a process known as A. flotation. C. suspension. B. solution. D. ... A: B I don' know what your instructor stress, but I would have to go with D on this one. A controls ... | |
| geology | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: what is the work of a geologist at well site? A: Junaid: It depends on the position. Some do mud logging, that is they record the weight of the mud ... | |
| tsunamis | 5/29/2008 |
| Q: where can i find how they measure tsunamis and how they come up with the figures. A: This link should give you all you need. http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/ In a nutshell tsunamis ... | |
| Johnson County | 5/28/2008 |
| Q: My mother owns 65 acres of land in Johnson county with 100 percent mineral rights. About 4 years ... A: G: It generally works this way. You sell the rights to develop the property. Companies like Devon ... | |
| geological maps | 5/20/2008 |
| Q: would you please tell me about the usefulness of geological maps for civil engineers. A: Ettaib: Geological maps show where different types of rock and contacts between rocks crop out at ... | |
| Methane Gas in Well Water | 5/19/2008 |
| Q: We have been told that we have methane gas in our well water supply that is causing our water ... A: Bette: The spurting of the facets sounds similar to when you get air in the plumbing. That would ... | |
| Geochem | 5/17/2008 |
| Q: In exploration why is drilling never done without geophysical/geochem and why does geophysics/ ... A: How they differ should be obvious, one is transported the other is developed in place. This ... | |
| man-papu-ner - hoax? | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: Spotted this image on a website of a very unusual rock formation. ... A: Markus: Russian Stone Idols of Komi They look genuine, but are not man made. They are erosional ... | |
| renewable energy | 5/12/2008 |
| Q: I am doing an independent study course this summer and right I am stuck on what question/topic I can ... A: Meshack: Here is one that might be of interest to you. In the 1950's new agricultural practices ... | |
| Lowest Island | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: Not sure if this is a geology question, but it's worth shot. According to Guinness (U.S. edition, ... A: Steve: This one is easy. Just as you can have a lake high above sea level with an island in it, ... | |
| Birth of Earth | 5/5/2008 |
| Q: i have new idea reg birth of earth. where i should contact for prove and secret A: Suresh: I am afraid it does not work that way. You can publish you ideas and if there is money to ... | |
| center of the earth | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: If the center of the earth is a big ball of liquid (moving, I am told, and bright light as the sun, ... A: David: The actual center of the earth is a hot dense ball composed of solid iron. Outside of that ... | |
| new york | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: "Hi, can you tell me about the geologic history of the new york? For example, how it was once part ... A: Chris: Here are two links to an articles that can explain it all better than I can. ... | |
| Job opportunities | 4/22/2008 |
| Q: What are the possible jobs in industry would i qualify for after completing an MSc Geoscience ... A: Nana: I had a similar background but was heavy on Remote Sensing as well. I landed my first job in ... | |
| Environmental Geology | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Patton I am a student at Michigan State who's interested in environmental geology. I would ... A: Derrick: Yes, I am sure there is plenty of work in the Michigan area. A masters degree will be ... | |
| "Potato Rock" | 4/17/2008 |
| Q: Can a potato petrify? I've Googled the subject of "potato rock" and it seems that there are a lot ... A: The rocks you describe are not petrified potatoes. First potatoes were indigenous to South America. ... | |
| flares | 4/10/2008 |
| Q: Referring to my question piezoelectric. You seemed to think there might be sound reasoning behind my ... A: David: I really can't say, this is pretty far out of my area of expertise. Your line of questions ... | |
| piezoelectric | 4/9/2008 |
| Q: I have come to believe that the earth might be producing flare activity. I believe what gives its ... A: David: I don't know what you mean by wrong. It is known that piezoelectric effect is real. It ... | |
| Geochem | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: In exploration why is drilling never done without geophysical/geochem and why does geophysics/ ... A: Kris: Drilling is very expensive. In the old days, in the beginning of the industry, drilling was ... | |
| Formation of Islands | 4/4/2008 |
| Q: Kevin says, Islands are just made out of a big rock. John says, Islands are all made out of lava ... A: Mom: It gets more complex than that. Some islands are formed from exposed reefs. Coral Reefs are ... | |
| Adirondack-Appalachian chain | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: Are the Adirondack mountains part of the Appalachian chain? A: Brian: All the mountains along the East Coast are part of the Appalachians. The problem is that the ... | |
| Physical Geology | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: Erosion and isostatic adjustment of a mountain belt will result in? After the erosion and isostatic ... A: Ana: Because this is a homework question, it lacks context. What I mean, is most science teachers ... | |
| erosion | 3/31/2008 |
| Q: I live in Morgan Hill, CA. I am on an acre parcel in the county where homeowners take care of their ... A: Grace: Okay, I see. So the drive is tilting toward the ditch. Is the surface actually eroding ... | |
| erosion | 3/29/2008 |
| Q: I live in Morgan Hill, CA. I am on an acre parcel in the county where homeowners take care of their ... A: Grace: From the sounds of things, your neighbor is probably right. The problem is not due to ... | |
| kerogene | 3/24/2008 |
| Q: what is keogene? A: Junaid: Kerogen is believed by some to be the material from which petroleum is generated. It is of ... | |
| Slope stabilization | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: I am working on fixing my slope with a product called Deltalok which is a soft armor approach using ... A: Mel: It looks like I was looking the wrong house. If you put into the "Fly to:" box the following: ... | |
| Slope stabilization | 3/20/2008 |
| Q: I am working on fixing my slope with a product called Deltalok which is a soft armor approach using ... A: Mel: I assume you are in Mill Valley. I took some German tourists up Mt. Tamilipas last time I was ... | |
| Where is water coming from? | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: I have had two shallow mass movement repairs with erosion blankets and hydroseeding on a 1:1 slope. ... A: Mel: The neat thing about groundwater gradients is they can change very quickly. I have seen the ... | |
| genetics | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: can u give me a brief answer abouy what actually is pulse chase experiment? A: Pulse chase experiements are where cells are grown in a radioactive medium for a short period, the ... | |
| Where is water coming from? | 3/17/2008 |
| Q: I have had two shallow mass movement repairs with erosion blankets and hydroseeding on a 1:1 slope. ... A: Mel: In all probability, the sand is an aquifer that is being recharged somewhere upslope. You ... | |
| Where is water coming from? | 3/16/2008 |
| Q: I have had two shallow mass movement repairs with erosion blankets and hydroseeding on a 1:1 slope. ... A: Mel: YOu don't say where you are, what state. The reluctance of your contractors might be that ... | |
| Barnett Shale | 3/14/2008 |
| Q: I'm looking for info on the thickness of the Barnett shale in south central Denton county. Something ... A: James: Have you tried the Texas Railroad Commission? Companies have to file drilling information ... | |
| rio de janeiro geology | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: I'm doing a project on the geology of Rio de Janeiro, longshore transport of the beaches, karst ... A: Mike: You are in luck. I taught a class in geology for engineers when I was a grad student and one ... | |
| meteorites | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: i heard that no terrestrial rock can have it's own crystal structure? If i can absolutely prove that ... A: JP It might. There are over 14 crystal structures and there a number of crystal systems, forms and ... | |
| glaciers and new york | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: can you tell me a little about new york and how it was covered in glaciers. Is there a pro or con ... A: Don't know what you mean by pro or con. It is well established that most of New York was covered in ... | |
| pangea | 2/29/2008 |
| Q: i was wondering about how much bigger i s pangea compared to new york? Also, can you give me an ... A: Pangea was a hypothetical continent that formed the uniform body of all the land masses of the earth ... | |
| warm ground? | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: I live in Lake County,Illinois.I noticed a warmer area by a large willow tree,was wondering for the ... A: Zbigniew: I wondered where you retired to, still stay in touch with Jimmy Carter? Just kidding. ... | |
| hydrology | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: respected sir i am doing my msc applied geology coure in anna uiversity.as a part of my ... A: Here are some comments I sent to a similar question a few weeks ago. I don't know the particulars ... | |
| Changes to the Earth | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: Keith. Could you please describe some of the changes that have happended to the Earth from anytime ... A: Well those two things happen to encompass quite a lot. The climate has cooled considerably since ... | |
| Changes to the Earth | 2/13/2008 |
| Q: Keith. Could you please describe some of the changes that have happended to the Earth from anytime ... A: James: The dinosaurs were during the Jurassic, so you want from that period through the Cretaceous. ... | |
| for software training institute | 2/13/2008 |
| Q: SIR, i am abhijeet salve from india in aurangabad city.And now i am in B.C.S(bacholer in computer ... A: Abhijeet: I don't know of any particular institute. I work for a company that develops geological ... | |
| Central Rockies gold mines | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: I'm writing a scene where one of my characters is hiding his loot in a remote mine in the Central ... A: JD: Not out of the realm of possibility. There was hard rock gold mining in the Wind River Mt. ... | |
| volcanoes | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: How does the indroduction of water lower the melting point of rock? A: Sheri: Wow! You are making me use brain wrinkles I haven't accessed since college. I seem to ... | |
| metamorphic rock classifications | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: What do geologists look at to classify metamorphic rocks into foliated and non-foliated rocks? A: Sandra: Mineral Composition, but more we rely on the structure of the rock. This is because gneiss ... | |
| New terms in hydrology | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: My name is Nataly, I work at Russian State Hydrometeorological University. Now I'm working on ... A: Nataly: http://www.glossarist.com/glossaries/science/earth-sciences/hydrology.asp ... | |
| remote sensing | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: what are the application of remote sensing in petroleum exploration? A: I was lucky or unlucky enough, depending on your outlook, to be in remote sensing right when it ... | |
| drilling | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: why do we rotate and reciprocate cssing before drilling? A: Jessica: Not sure what you are referring to unless you mean the surface casing. Surface casing is ... | |
| Temperature underground | 12/19/2007 |
| Q: What is the temperature below ground between 5 an 50 feet deep(degree F), more specifically in South ... A: Right now, the temperature of the soil in S. Florida is between 65-70 degrees. That is near ... | |
| historical geology | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: How does historical geology applt to Petroleum Engineering.? Please discuss in as much detail as ... A: Devika: Historical geology explains the age relationships within geology. It teaches us the age ... | |
| Master Degree & Deserts | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: I am a female from Egypt, and I have a Bachelor Degree in Accounting. I have worked for both ... A: Noran: You are spot on in most of your assumptions. A lot of the prerequisites you need depends on ... | |
| methane gas | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: Keith, thanks for participating in this forum. It's a great source of knowledge. I was having a ... A: Mike: You might be able to use it for something. I am not familiar with the pressure measurement ... | |
| Geological findings/evidence needed. | 12/2/2007 |
| Q: I'm working on a presentation about the almost impossibility of Young Earth Creationism. I was ... A: I hit the wrong button, what I meant to say is that I really can't help you. I don't read much ... | |
| career guide | 11/30/2007 |
| Q: Sir I am student of BS GEOLOGY in pakistan.I have to select the special subject in geology out of; ... A: Kamran: There are job opportunities in petroleum geology and environmental geology. Petroleum pays ... | |
| Geology | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering why all the continents seem to be large at one end and small at the other. Has much ... A: Brad: I don't know that anyone has looked into that particular aspect of plate tectonics. Remember ... | |
| Questions | 11/17/2007 |
| Q: 1.what is your field of expertise? 2.Do crystals melt at the same temperature as normal rocks? 3.Are ... A: Julio: 1) Petroleum geology and remote sensing 2) Normal rocks are made up of mineral crystals. So ... | |
| student from earj- geology | 11/15/2007 |
| Q: I am a student from EARJ and I am studying about geology, could you answer me this questions? 1- ... A: Adriana: I don't do homework but I will help you think about the answers. 1) Some do, but ... | |
| River Geology and Forming | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: I am doing a report on the Snake River. I want to know how it was formed, when, and what event ... A: The geology of the Snake River in Idaho and related to the Yellowstone basin is very complex. In a ... | |
| Can you please answer these questions for me? | 11/11/2007 |
| Q: I'm a student from EARJ and i have to ask a real geologist a few questions about geology that my ... A: By using relative and absolute dating techniques. Yes, if existing continents recombine or merge or ... | |
| Answer them as soon as possible! | 11/9/2007 |
| Q: My name is Vanessa and im doing research about geology, im asking these questions that I consider ... A: These look like homework. I'll help point you in the right direction. 1) think about where ... | |
| geology | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: How many types of lava are there in the world? How come people discovered the distance of the core, ... A: There are two forms of lava, pahoehoe, and aa (pronounced ah ah). They first calculated the ... | |
| Howdy, mind answering a few (4) questions? | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: Hey, I would love it if you could answer a couple of questions for me. Here they are: I know that ... A: Not sure what your looking for in the first question. Most precious economic minerals are related ... | |
| question really important! | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: 1. How do fossils form? 2. How rocks become soil? A: Fossils form by several means. First, minerals can replace part or all of the organisms hard parts ... | |
| science | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: If a volcano is hot how can there be snow on top of it? A: Zaki: If the volcano erupts the snow will melt, causing land and mud slides. Generally the snow ... | |
| Dating Rocks | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: I've always wondered about how rocks are dated. I mean, I keep hearing about rocks such as diamonds ... A: Geoff: There are two methods. Absolute and Relative dating. Absolute is of course within a certain ... | |
| nosubject- | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: Where and which is the largest active volcano? A: The tallest active volcano is on Hawaii, I think it is Mona Kea it is inactive. This question is ... | |
| geology | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: what in being a geology can help our society? A: Geology was one of the oldest and most cutting edge sciences in ancient times. Think about it. The ... | |
| Science Question | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: How did bacteria generate from land, water, and air if none of them are alive? A: It has been hypothesized that amino acids formed in the primordial soup that was the present on the ... | |
| Geology questions for school (urgent) | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: 1)why is gold has more value than silver? 2)what rock indicates that theres silver near. 3)what are ... A: Nicolas: I don't do home work, but will help you out a bit. 1) It has to do with rarity. If there ... | |
| sir im an EARJ student | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: 1: Why is common quartz clear? 2: Why is there water underground? 3: What is the coral reefs ... A: Seems like thw whole class is asking the same quesitons. I'll help out but not answer them ... | |
| Questions for geologist | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: my name is Dylan. Could you please answer a few questions of geology for a school project? I don't ... A: Dylan: Looks like homework. I'll help, but you still have to do some work. 1)The answer lies in ... | |
| science (geology) | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: 1: Why is common quartz clear? 2: Why is there water underground? 3: What is the coral reefs ... A: I could do your homework for you, but I won't. I'll point you in th right direction. Teachers ... | |
| nosubject.-- | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: It there is an eruption under the water, can you see it from the outside? A: Yes. Depending on the size and the amount of escaping gases, there should be evidence at the ... | |
| science (geology) | 11/3/2007 |
| Q: 1: What are the fundamental tools that a geologist uses to study rocks? 2: Why is common quartz ... A: Seems like thw whole class is asking the same quesitons. I'll help out but not answer them ... | |
| Groundwater | 10/31/2007 |
| Q: i am having trouble with the followingSuppose there is a groundwater basin that is being drawn from ... A: Karl: A mumber of things can be done. First, conserve water, and reduce usage. Groundwater takes ... | |
| School Science Fair Project | 10/29/2007 |
| Q: Patton, Thank you for taking the time to answer some questions for me for a science fair project ... A: Great idea. The best way to do this is the way the real scientists do it, with clay. Make a box of ... | |
| rock melts | 10/19/2007 |
| Q: A: Crystal: Homework? The problem with questions like these is that they are out of context and I ... | |
| I'm interested in ancient natural disasters and mass extinctions. Is historical geology for me? | 10/13/2007 |
| Q: Since I was five years old and could say the word "paleontologist" I've been obsessed with the earth ... A: Tom: Go to med school and pursue geology a a avocation. Truth is I would have gone into something ... | |
| GEOLOGY/MOUNTAIN FORMATION | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: Can you please help me find the characteristis of orogenic stage and how it contributes to mountain ... A: This is from a text by R Coffman. The orogenic stage reflects an episode of intense deformation ... | |
| black sandbeaches | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: I am doing a school progect and theres a question that i cant find any info on on the internet. ... A: Mitch: This is an easy one. First, I am assuming you are not living near a volcano, where a lot of ... | |
| Historical Flooding of Afar Triangle, Africa | 10/1/2007 |
| Q: I am doing a little personal research on human evolution and have read interesting but indirect ... A: I see that it is a Tertiary-Quaternary rift system going back 58 million years. The various epochs ... | |
| hydrology | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: plus if u can give detailed figures i will appericiate ur help.... A: Interesting. Like so many things, Infiltration is regarded by different names by different ... | |
| sand shifting | 9/17/2007 |
| Q: Can sand shift from one shore to another shore such as between North America and Europe? How much ... A: No. Sand transport or clastics transport is limited to the continental margins. Water carries a ... | |
| geological formation | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: sir, i want to know about the geologocal formation of soils in chennai area.. A: From what I can tell from the links below, the soils are weathered from the underlying bedrock of ... | |
| mud in UK | 9/1/2007 |
| Q: maybe I really need to ask a local geologist. I spend the summer working at outdoor festivals. this ... A: In the states we have a government agency that sprang out of the Dust Bowl years of the 1930's. It ... | |
| mud in UK | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: maybe I really need to ask a local geologist. I spend the summer working at outdoor festivals. this ... A: The generic term "mud" is basically a term for a mixture of hydrated clay, silt and other small ... | |
| geophsics | 8/8/2007 |
| Q: what is seismic amplitude and its affect in seismic interpretion? A: Seismic amplitude is like any other amplitude. It is the height of an electro-magnetic wave. Like ... | |
| Pysical geology | 7/16/2007 |
| Q: I've looked far and wide for an answer to a question I need answered for a personnal research.My ... A: Interesting question, and one that is not realy in my area of expertise, but I'll give you some food ... | |
| is there a geode that can way about a ton? | 6/11/2007 |
| Q: when i was 12 my mom and grandfather went flaming gorge in ut to go rock hounding we came accross ... A: There is probably a limit on the size of traditional geodes. Most common mode of fromation is ... | |
| lunar lava | 6/7/2007 |
| Q: I am interested in how different lava would look like if it cooled in outer space (specifically the ... A: That sounds like it might be something Thomas Gold wrote. He predicted that the surface of the moon ... | |
| lunar lava | 6/5/2007 |
| Q: I am interested in how different lava would look like if it cooled in outer space (specifically the ... A: Well, first, neither of the two types would be expected of lava. Neither are formed by a flow. ... | |
| lode stones | 6/4/2007 |
| Q: Today I saw a lode stone for the first time it is a very interesting stone I was wondering about the ... A: Jewelry, magical purposes for and new age metaphysical medicinal treatments. See: ... | |
| lode stones | 6/3/2007 |
| Q: Today I saw a lode stone for the first time it is a very interesting stone I was wondering about the ... A: Lode stones if my recollection serves me are iron minerals specifically magnetite. It is almost ... | |
| EVAPOTRANSPIRATION | 5/26/2007 |
| Q: ......... A: Bhadur: Evapotranspiration is the process by which plants give up water to the atmosphere. Leaves ... | |
| Rock of many faces | 5/21/2007 |
| Q: i found this very strange rock while collecting stones for my aquarium. This rock has a fac or faces ... A: Tracy: Send the pictures to me at KPatton@seismicmicro.com or keithhpatton@hotmail.com It sounds ... | |
| Geology | 4/20/2007 |
| Q: What are the biological, chemical, and physical factors that affect the beaches around the world? A: Christy: From the sounds of it this is a homework quesiton. Usually these types of questions have ... | |
| Magnetic abnormalities | 4/15/2007 |
| Q: Are there areas in the world that have strange magnetic occurrences? (spinning compasses, magnetic ... A: Erratic compasses can be caused by large ore bodies near the surface of the crust. I worked in an ... | |
| oil | 4/13/2007 |
| Q: if crude oil is originally from organic matter, when did it form and how come it's buried so deep in ... A: Mo: Crude oil is formed from amorphous organic material like algae and also woody material. Both ... | |
| geology | 4/13/2007 |
| Q: i have a quarry of my own in Ireland its a limestone quarry and on a lot of rocks theres this red ... A: Paul: You don't describe the rock in much detail. But I will make a stab. Most red rocks are ... | |
| weather | 4/11/2007 |
| Q: my teacher assigned me to be the weather forecaster and i need to no what the weather was like on ... A: Chandler: I am assuming you are talking about the big eruption in 1980 and not the current ongoing ... | |
| more about the countries that sank | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: I want to know if it is that some countries sank and they are more civilized them people on earth. ... A: Deron: I assume you are asking if the legend of Atlantis has any basis in truth. Well there are ... | |
| Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: I live in the D/FW area and was curious how easily observable the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary is ... A: John: I am not that familiar with the Dallas area. Here is a link to the Dallas Geological ... | |
| geology | 4/1/2007 |
| Q: What makes Geology a science? A: Julie: I am not sure what kind of answer you are looking for since I don't know the context of the ... | |
| Convection Currents | 3/20/2007 |
| Q: I'm not sure if convection currents are apart of your expertice; i read your expertices ( there were ... A: Johann: To understand a convection current or convection cell, you do not have to look any farther ... | |
| Oldest Rocks | 3/2/2007 |
| Q: How old are the oldest rocks? A: Tyler: Here is paragraph from the US Geological Survey answering your question. Ancient rocks ... | |
| Interview | 2/28/2007 |
| Q: My 4th grade student is doing an independent study project on rocks and fossils. She is required to ... A: I was interested in history and photography, and geology actually blended the two together for me, ... | |
| Oxygen removed from fossil fuels | 2/20/2007 |
| Q: I think I hear in your answer the resonance of frustrating conversations you have had with new ... A: My advice to you is take your front loaded arguments to another forum. Your little tattle tale ... | |
| Oxygen removed from fossil fuels | 2/20/2007 |
| Q: Gentlemen, I am asking this question to all of the Experts in Geology. The chemistry involved was ... A: First you are making assumptions that are wrong. First, the organic matter did not suddenly become ... | |
| physical geology | 2/16/2007 |
| Q: How can you prevent landslide that are caused by human usage of bulldozers in oversteppening slope? A: You cannot over steepen a slope. Soil and other geological material has what is called maximum ... | |
| composition of island | 2/15/2007 |
| Q: I am writing a paper on coastal features of Great Barrier Island in new Zealand. I was trying to ... A: Here you go: http://sci.waikato.ac.nz/evolution/geologicalHistory.shtml ... | |
| Your thoughts on Geology | 2/14/2007 |
| Q: I took a college course in Geology as an elective. The University business program doesnt have ... A: Chris: One thing my education has made me realize is how little most people know or care to know ... | |
| physical geology | 2/13/2007 |
| Q: Describe the mass wasting process and the impact of human action for(Building structures on ... A: Cheryl: Mass wasting is basically the breakdown of material through gravitational forces. A rock ... | |
| physical geology | 2/12/2007 |
| Q: predictions on the future use of our depleting natural resources. What actions do you personally ... A: None. Until companies pay me to conserve by offering refunds like they used to on bottles and ... | |
| physical geology | 2/11/2007 |
| Q: what visual features in an mountian range indicates whether it's in its early stage or later stage ... A: The angularity of the mountains themselves. The steepness of the slopes, the percentage of bare ... | |
| physical geology | 2/7/2007 |
| Q: What rocks types are present in each mountian formation? Is one type of rock more important than the ... A: Cheryl: The question has no context. I don't know what formations you are talking about. ... | |
| measure | 2/7/2007 |
| Q: patton how I can measure of specific face in the porous media? please help me. A: Not sure what you mean by spacific face. Do you mean the free space or effective porosity? If you ... | |
| physical geology | 2/4/2007 |
| Q: How important is climate and erosion in explaining how mountian belts are formed? A: Cheryl: Not at all. Erosion and climate SCULPT mountains, they do not create them. They actually ... | |
| physical geology | 2/2/2007 |
| Q: Could you possible explain the differences in magnetic anomalies and reversals and polar wandering? A: Polar wandering is the variability of the position of the pole. In other words, if you mapped the ... | |
| precambrian time line | 1/30/2007 |
| Q: what are the events that occured during the wopmay orogeny? A: The oldest mountain-building event which appeared similar in deformation style and stratigraphy to ... | |
| physical geology | 1/29/2007 |
| Q: Describe magnetic anomalies and reversals and tell hoe this process contributed to our acceptance of ... A: It is accepted that the magnetic pole wanders and reverses at times, but no firm explaination has ... | |
| Strange spirals near Pima | 1/29/2007 |
| Q: On Microsoft virtual earth at the following co ordinates... Lat 32 ) 58.8" N Longitude 110 ... A: Using the coordinates you sent, Lat 32 ) 58.8" N Longitude 110 53 35.3" W I used google ... | |
| physical geology | 1/28/2007 |
| Q: How does the plate tectonic theory explain mountain belt information? How important are climate and ... A: Plate tectonics explains mountain building by providing a mechanism by which the plates can move ... | |
| groundwater | 1/22/2007 |
| Q: patton Iwant to give me some informatian about pollution ground water.also you introduce me some wed ... A: Aliturke: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthgw.html ... | |
| question | 1/6/2007 |
| Q: what are the geological plans about a coal mine and what are the equipments that a geologist need to ... A: That is more an engineering question. Mine engineering is a completely different discipline. ... | |
| River Rocks | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: How do rocks get smooth and round? A: Samantha: Rocks become smooth and round by bouncing against each other. A process called saltation ... | |
| Research | 12/5/2006 |
| Q: Cherished Keith Patton, Right now i am searching on a topic about "River flow on igneous bed and ... A: http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=geomorphology%20of%20"basalt"&hl=en&lr=&oi=scholart ... | |
| Geology and Engineering | 12/4/2006 |
| Q: Explain how each of the geological features shown on maps, Bedding, Dip and strike, Cline and fold, ... A: This sounds like an assignment, but I'll give you some information. From an engineering standpoint, ... | |
| petrology | 12/3/2006 |
| Q: i have been studying for 8 weeks in spain over the summer as part of my independant mapping ... A: I'd like to help but I don't know if I can. First guess would be quartz. Not many minerals will ... | |
| Volcano Questions | 11/15/2006 |
| Q: my name is Patrick Alcofra. I am 13 years old and i am studying at the American School from Rio de ... A: PArtick: 1) They form when magma reaches the surface of the earth throught faults or along plate ... | |
| geology | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: and I am 13 years old. I study in the American School of Rio de Janeiro. I will ask you some ... A: Nicholas: Minerals occur naturally and they form rocks by grouping together in certain percentages. ... | |
| swelling clay | 11/8/2006 |
| Q: Let me know • (1) Among the clay minerals, what are swelling clay minerals? • (2) When and how they ... A: The montmorillonite/Smectite clays and the Illites Water is adsorbed between the the ... | |
| Earthquakes and Volcanoes | 11/7/2006 |
| Q: my name is Anna Davies and I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I study at EARJ (Escola Americana do ... A: anna: Brazil has no active volcanoes. Brazil does have the worlds oldenst volcanoes (1.9 billion ... | |
| Basic Geology questions | 11/7/2006 |
| Q: and I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I study in the E.A.R.J, and in science I am doing a ... A: At formation the earth was belived to be molten, it was probably a mass of solar material that ... | |
| Petroleum | 11/7/2006 |
| Q: my name is Eduarda Osthoff and I was born in 1994. I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and study at ... A: Considering the Uranium and coal are found in rocks to a degree, yes they can help meet energy ... | |
| clay smear | 11/4/2006 |
| Q: which factors are controlling the thickness of clay smear on fault? ( I mean some claystone ... A: In lithified sediments, clay smear is primarily formed by abrasion, and secondarily, by shearing of ... | |
| orthoclase | 11/4/2006 |
| Q: One of 100%intensity peaks of orthoclase feldspar in x-ray diffractogram sometimes merges the 100% ... A: The overlap, if I recall correctly is due to similarity of the preferred orientation of the two ... | |
| Professional Masters Degree | 11/4/2006 |
| Q: Patton, I am a college graduate with a B.S. in Geology. Recently I have been applying to various ... A: Joe: I would take the advice of the chairman. If he says it is geared more towards the service ... | |
| Questions | 10/30/2006 |
| Q: my name is Antonio and I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! I study at an American School called EARJ ... A: 1) Grottos are formed by limestone, that was laid down under the ocean are lifted up above sea ... | |
| Geology | 10/26/2006 |
| Q: Good afternoon. I am a 7th grader a Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro and when I saw you prifile, I ... A: 1) Metals such as chromium, mercury, and arsenic are present in some minerals and have to be ... | |
| seismic waves through moist ground | 10/26/2006 |
| Q: The shaking of my house caused by heavy truck traffic seems worse to me during heavy rain and later ... A: The area in which you live undoubtably becomes saturated during rainy periods. The wet ground then ... | |
| questions | 10/25/2006 |
| Q: if it isn't much trouble for you, could you please clarify for me if you answered the questions in ... A: 1) There are three types of rocks, igneous from molten magma or extruded lava, sedimentary rock, ... | |
| Global Warming | 10/24/2006 |
| Q: As per the latest database report the estimated time for all the Glaciers to melt is year 2030 and ... A: I can't believe you actually believe the stuff you wrote. It is blatant propaganda by the third ... | |
| questions | 10/23/2006 |
| Q: I'm Gabriela Nisenbaum from the American school of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I'm in seventh grade, and ... A: There are three types of rocks, igneous from molten magma or extruded lava, sedimentary rock, formed ... | |
| questions... | 10/20/2006 |
| Q: i'm gabriela from the American school of Rio de Janeiro. I am in the seventh grade, and we are in ... A: Primary rocks are called igneous rocks and they come from magma or lava. When these rocks weather, ... | |
| Questions | 10/20/2006 |
| Q: I’m a student at an American school in Rio de Janeiro. We have been studying about geology in ... A: 1) The age of mountains can be done in several ways. The rocks themselves can be dated using ... | |
| geology | 10/19/2006 |
| Q: What would Alfred Wegener say about th Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 and Mt Vesuvius' recurring ... A: He would say that they are proof of his theory (a theory at the time) of Plate Tectonics. He would ... | |
| Water | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: Where did all the earths water come from? A: Dan: Tears of the gods. No seriously, scientists are still puzzling over it. I was taught that ... | |
| WHATS THE DIFFERANCE BETWEEN GOLD ORE AND FAKE GOLD ORE | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: IVE GOT TWO STONES AND I THINK ONE IS FOOLS GOLD AS ITS VERY SHINNY AND THE OTHER IS DULL BUT WITH ... A: Lamara: Fools gold is pyrite, a sulfur compound. Real gold is very malleable, or in other words is ... | |
| Limestone | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: I am currently in the Northern VA/Manassas area of VA. I researched the topics you suggested and ... A: There is one vineyard that I am aware of in the area that my family resides. It is called ... | |
| Limestone | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: I hope you can help me or at least point me into the right direction. I was wondering if there is a ... A: Andrew: Where do you live? I got my degree from Old Dominion in Norfolk, my family is from ... | |
| geology - wales | 10/8/2006 |
| Q: In Cardiff, some of the Triassic stone that it is built on is a purplish hue - why is it this ... A: I am not that familiar with the geology of Wales, aren't they big sea going creatures once prized ... | |
| need help | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: Im an engineering student. My teacher gave us an assignment. I just cant find it in the net and in ... A: What he is looking for is basically the looming shortage of potable water due to population growth. ... | |
| volcanoes | 9/26/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering several things.1st question is:how big does an earthquake have to be before a ... A: 7.0 in the Pacific. 6.75 in the Atlantic A fault does not have much to do with a volcano. ... | |
| absolute age | 9/25/2006 |
| Q: I want to know about the absolute age,it's definition and methods of determination.and also the use ... A: Absolute age is the numeric determination in years of a geologic material, rock or fossil. The date ... | |
| global cooling caused by volcanic eruptions | 9/25/2006 |
| Q: 1. Are there other chemicals from volcanic eruptions beside sulfur dioxide that causes global ... A: Great name, love the name Rapunzel, one of my favorite fairy tales. 1) hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen, ... | |
| It about an Geologist? | 9/17/2006 |
| Q: 1.) Aptitude for that career ? 2.)Education needed for that career? 3.)Expected income from this ... A: 1) Mathmatics and computer science logical and conceptual thinking. Creativity. 2) Masters Degree ... | |
| Polar Wandering in other Planets | 9/7/2006 |
| Q: I want to know if polar wandering happened in other planet?.Especially in Mars,whay kind of polar ... A: Amir: I honestly do not know if polar wandering occurs on other planets. In order for a planet to ... | |
| crude oil | 8/29/2006 |
| Q: which are the most important countries competing in the crude oil market? A: Obviously the ones competing for oil are the non-exporting countries. The most important are the ... | |
| ancient sea levels | 8/28/2006 |
| Q: During that period, there may have been an accumulaton of ice at the poles, but the southern part of ... A: True, and any look at the ocean current maps will show you that the same current that keeps Britain ... | |
| ancient sea levels | 8/28/2006 |
| Q: The Medieval Warming Period, generally between the 11th and 15th century, has been recognized by ... A: I am not aware of any studies. But what you need to consider is that data based on subjective ... | |
| gold exploration. | 8/23/2006 |
| Q: where is the most likely place to find gold. What kind of rock to look for, any special geographical ... A: Gold is laid down in igneous rock in hydrothermal deposits. It is usually found in the presence of ... | |
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Keith Patton
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I can answer questions concerning physical and historical geology, environmental geology/hydrology, environmental consulting, remote sensing/aerial photo interpretation, G&G computer applications, petroleum exploration, drilling, geochemistry, geochemical and microbiological prospecting, 3D reservoir modeling, computer mapping and drilling.I am not a geophysicist.
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I have 24 years experience split between the petroleum and environmental industries. I have served as an expert witness in remote sensing, developmental geologist, exploration geologist, enviromental project manager, and subject matter expert in geology and geophysical software development.
Organizations
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
American Association of Photogrammetrists and Remote Sensing
Education/Credentials
Bachelor and Master of Science
Registered Geologist in State of Texas
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