Geology is the science of the Earth’s origin, structure and composition, and evolution. The Department of Geological Sciences has a long tradition of research and teaching across the many sub-disciplines of geology, including geochemistry, mantle petrology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, Precambrian studies, marine geoscience, petroleum geophysics, environmental geochemistry, and structural and economic geology. The department has a wide range of analytical facilities at its disposal which allow high-precision analysis of elemental and isotope abundances in geological materials in support of research endeavours.