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Geology Explorer

Spin a 3D Earth whose surface is the bedrock itself — every geologic period mapped, ready to identify with a click.

3D / WebGLBedrock geology mapMineral libraryProcess videosGeology quizzes
Geology Explorer — the globe showing bedrock geology by geologic period

A closer look

What you can do with Geology Explorer

Geology Explorer turns the planet into the specimen: real bedrock mapping, live data overlays and a mineral reference, all on one interactive globe.

Bedrock geology mapped by period — screenshot

The bedrock, mapped by period

The globe's surface is a real geologic map — click anywhere to identify the bedrock under your cursor and read its age.

  • Macrostrat bedrock geology with a full geologic-period legend
  • NASA shaded relief and bathymetry underneath
  • Click bedrock to identify formation, age and lithology
  • Filter the map to a single period — watch the Cretaceous light up
Mineral library and data overlays — screenshot

Minerals, mines and moving plates

Layer the world's geological data over the map, and keep a full mineral reference one click away.

  • Searchable mineral library — crystal systems and formulas
  • Plate boundaries, volcanoes and formation markers
  • Mines and USGS critical mineral deposits
  • Rivers, mountain ranges, towns and lat/lon grid
Narrated geological process videos — screenshot

Watch the Earth at work

A library of narrated process animations shows the slow machinery behind the map — then the quizzes check it stuck.

  • Volcanic eruption, plate subduction, fault slip & earthquakes
  • Sedimentary build-up, erosion, landslides and glacial carving
  • Guided tutor mode for structured exploration
  • Geology quizzes with immediate feedback

In the classroom

Built to teach, not just to look good

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For students

See deep time on a real map — how the rock under your feet connects to plates, volcanoes and minerals worldwide.

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For teachers

Earth-science lessons with the exact layer the topic needs — validated by university geology academics.

Zero friction

Runs in the browser with no install. Share a link and the whole class is on the same globe.

Tech: Three.js / WebGL Map: Macrostrat bedrock + NASA relief Minerals: searchable library Processes: narrated videos Install: none

Try Geology Explorer for yourself

It runs entirely in your browser — no installs, no logins, nothing to set up. Open it and explore.

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