Category Archives: Physical geography

Glaciology: Study of Glaciers and Ice?

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Rashid Faridi

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Lithosphere, LAB and Other Spheres of Earth

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of the Earth. The lithosphere includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust, the outermost layers of Earth’s structure. below. The lithosphere is the most rigid of Earth’s layers. Although the rocks of the lithosphere are still considered elastic, they are not viscous. … Continue reading →

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Migmatite : A Mixed Rock

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Migmatite is a rock that is a mixture of metamorphic rock and igneous rock. It is created when a metamorphic rock such as gneiss partially melts, and then that melt recrystallizes into an igneous rock, creating a mixture of the unmelted metamorphic part with the recrystallized igneous … Continue reading →

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