Geology Abbreviations

Here's a list of abbreviations related to the Geology terminology and jargon:


Acronym

Definition

QMOQuartz Mountain State Park seismograph station
QNRQuinn River Seismograph station
QOZGeneral term used for sand dunes
QPOQuasi-Periodic Oscillation
QTFQuaternary Tectonic Faulting
QTZQuartz
QYFHolocene Young alluvial Fan deposits
QYWHolocene Young alluvial Wash deposits
QZQuartzsite
QZGQuezaltepeque seismograph station
QZHQuanzhou seismograph station
QZOQuartz Mountain State Park seismograph station
RRocks
RRiver
RAPRapindik, New Britain, Seismological Station
RATRock Abrasion Tool
RBCRound Brilliant Cut
RBMRiver Basin Management
RBODRight Bank Outfall Drain
RcRadius of Curvature of river or stream
RCZRural Coastal Zone
RDGRidge
RDHReference Datum Height
REBResearch Earth Borer
RFBTRange Front Blind Thrust


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