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Deep time, landforms, plate tectonics, and the forces that shape the Earth.

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Dhala β€” India's largest and oldest meteorite scar 🌠

Geology

Dhala β€” India's largest and oldest meteorite scar 🌠

Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh

The world's largest foreland basin built the Indo-Gangetic Plain πŸ”πŸŒΎ Indian Geology

Geology

The world's largest foreland basin built the Indo-Gangetic Plain πŸ”πŸŒΎ

Indo-Gangetic Plain (northern India, eastern Pakistan, southern Nepal, Bangladesh)

Tiny Sikkim packs some of Earth's densest biodiversity πŸ”πŸŒΏ Indian Geology

Geology

Tiny Sikkim packs some of Earth's densest biodiversity πŸ”πŸŒΏ

Sikkim, Northeast India

Gondwana means β€œthe Forest of the Gonds” 🌏🌳 Indian Geology

Geology

Gondwana means β€œthe Forest of the Gonds” 🌏🌳

Gondwana region, Central India (and the southern continents)

The Deccan Traps πŸŒ‹ one of Earth's largest volcanic events Indian Geology

Geology

The Deccan Traps πŸŒ‹ one of Earth's largest volcanic events

Deccan Plateau, Western & Central India

Western Ghats of India were reconnected to Madagascar once! πŸ”πŸ”πŸ” Indian Geology

Geology

Western Ghats of India were reconnected to Madagascar once! πŸ”πŸ”πŸ”

Western Ghats, India (and Central Highlands, Madagascar)

Floating national park and Geology of Manipur! Indian Geology

Geology

Floating national park and Geology of Manipur!

Manipur (Loktak Lake, Imphal Valley), Northeast India

Rolling hills and valleys of Tripura and Mizoram! πŸ”πŸŒ„ Indian Geology

Geology

Rolling hills and valleys of Tripura and Mizoram! πŸ”πŸŒ„

Tripura & Mizoram, Northeast India

Indian subcontinent was first created about 3 billion years ago by joining of 5 ancient land masses aka Cratons! Indian Geology

Geology

Indian subcontinent was first created about 3 billion years ago by joining of 5 ancient land masses aka Cratons!

India

The Himalayas πŸ”πŸ”πŸ” take a 90 degree turn south and made Arunachal Pradesh the most diverse state in India! Indian Geology

Geology

The Himalayas πŸ”πŸ”πŸ” take a 90 degree turn south and made Arunachal Pradesh the most diverse state in India!

Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India

These hills of Nagaland were once floor of an ancient ocean 🌊 Indian Geology

Geology

These hills of Nagaland were once floor of an ancient ocean 🌊

Nagaland, Northeast India

Earth 🌍 is currently in meghalayan geological age named after Meghalaya in India. Indian Geology

Geology

Earth 🌍 is currently in meghalayan geological age named after Meghalaya in India.

Meghalaya, Northeast India

Why the sky is blue and sunsets turn red

Geology

Why the sky is blue and sunsets turn red

Dark clouds aren't dark from above

Geology

Dark clouds aren't dark from above

How Earth's geological eons got their names Story of Earth

Geology

How Earth's geological eons got their names

How fast are you spinning with the Earth?

Geology

How fast are you spinning with the Earth?