geological
adjective
geo·log·i·cal
ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
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Standard Lithium is hoping to use a process called direct lithium extraction to create lithium carbonate from the salty brine in the Smackover Formation, a geological area including parts of south Arkansas and east Texas and stretching to parts of the Florida Panhandle.
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Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
This find, of a largely complete but poorly preserved adult, was dated back to the Santonian—the geological age within the Late Cretaceous that spans from around 86.3–83.6 million years ago.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
But the current rate of warming is far faster than any other time identified in the geological record.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
These dramatic geological features, encircled by rings of fractures, are scattered across Venus, offering a stunning window into the planet's inner workings, scientists say.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 19 May 2025
The South Island of New Zealand is unrivaled from geological drama.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 17 May 2025
While the Nassau Valley is surrounded by these striking limestone formations, the distillery itself is built on another rare geological feature, a polje.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The house put the family and its guests not only in direct contact with the awe-inspiring waterfall beneath it but also with the geological feature’s humidity, causing mildew growth that needed mitigation.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Unlike Earth, Venus lacks the geological churn of plate tectonics that regularly recycles and sculpts its surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 May 2025
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Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
This find, of a largely complete but poorly preserved adult, was dated back to the Santonian—the geological age within the Late Cretaceous that spans from around 86.3–83.6 million years ago.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
But the current rate of warming is far faster than any other time identified in the geological record.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
These dramatic geological features, encircled by rings of fractures, are scattered across Venus, offering a stunning window into the planet's inner workings, scientists say.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 19 May 2025
The South Island of New Zealand is unrivaled from geological drama.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 17 May 2025
While the Nassau Valley is surrounded by these striking limestone formations, the distillery itself is built on another rare geological feature, a polje.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The house put the family and its guests not only in direct contact with the awe-inspiring waterfall beneath it but also with the geological feature’s humidity, causing mildew growth that needed mitigation.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Unlike Earth, Venus lacks the geological churn of plate tectonics that regularly recycles and sculpts its surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 May 2025
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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