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Kevin Ming Chang

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The Geolex is an extensive cloud-based lexicon of global geologic formations developed in collaboration with geoscientists worldwide, hosting detailed geological information and visual representations of various geologic formations. This resource can be used by geologists and educators to quickly access information about various geologic formations and gain a better understanding of our planet's history. The current main Geolex domain contains geologic formation data for the following regions: Africa, Belgium, China, the Indian Plate, Malaysia, the Middle East, Niger, Panama, Qatar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Users can select multiple regions to display geologic formations within different periods of the geologic time scale, or those of a specific date. Each of the formations listed after such a filtered search can be clicked for more information regarding their age, lithology, type locality and naming, distribution across the Earth, and much more. Additionally, clicking a region on the Geolex home page's map will redirect users to that associated region's lexicon, which offers similar detailed geological information and visual reconstructions of various formations using models of ancient Earth paleogeography. With its user-friendly interface, extensive database, and regularly updated and enlarging content, the Global Lexicon is a valuable tool for anyone interested in geology. Keywords: Database; Geology; Vertically Integrated Projects; Geologic Timescale Foundation; Earth History Visualization

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Purdue University / 2024

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Kevin Ming Chang