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 The following are commonly used abbreviations, acronyms, and a glossary of specialized terms

 

— G —

gabbro — rock classification, igneous— plutionic gabbroid rock.

Gaceland University ( Lamoni, IA) (acronym: GU_COC2).

gadolinium — chemical element — (abbreviation: Gd).

galena — PbS — (sulfide mineral).

gallium — chemical element — (abbreviation: Ga).

Garney Companies, Inc./Garney Construction (abbreviation: Garney).

gas chromatograph (acronym: GC).

Geary silty clay loam, 6-11 % slopes – USDA, SCS soil classification – (symbol: GeD).

Geary silty clay loam, eroded, 6-11 % slopes – USDA, SCS soil classification – (symbol: GeD2).

Genoa Community Hospital – medical facility; Genoa, NE – (acronym, GCH).

Geochemical Society (acronym: GS).

Geographic Data Technologies (accronym: GDT).

geographic names information system (accronym: GNIS).

Geotechnical Services, Inc. (acronym: GSI).

germanium — chemical element — (abbreviation: Ge).

giga-  –metric prefix – (symbol: G) = 1,000,000,000 = 10⁹.

gill — unit of measure, volume, liquid — = 4 fluid oz = 7.219 in3 = 0.1183 l.

Girkin formation – geologic stratigraphic description –.

glauconitic (abbreviation: glauc).

Glen Canyon group – geologic stratigraphic description –.

global positioning system (acronym: GPS).

goals & objectives summary (acronym: G&OS).

goethite — HFe₂O₂ — (oxide mineral).

gold — chemical element; native element mineral, metal — (abbreviation: Au).

Good Samaritan Hospital_C – medical facility; Kearney, NE – (acronym, GSH).

Gordon Memorial Hospital – medical facility; Gordon, NE – (acronym, GMH).

Gothenburg Memorial Hospital – medical facility; Gothenburg, NE – (acronym, GMH).

Grace University (Omaha, NE) (acronym: GU_C).

grain — unit of measure, weight —   = 648 mg.

grams — unit of measure, weight —   (abbrv.: g) = .03215 oz troy — unit of measure, weight —  = 0.643 dwt = 15.43 grain.

Grand Island VA Medical Center – medical facility; Grand Island, NE – (acronym, GIVAMC).

Grand View College; Des Moines, IA (acronym: GVC_L(ELCA)).

granite (abbreviation: gr).

granular (abbreviation: gran).

graonodiorite (abbreviation: grd).

graphite — C — (native element mineral — non-metal); see also graphite & diamond. – chemical – see NIOSH

graptolite (abbreviation: grap).

Great Plains Regional Medical Center – medical facility; Gothenburg, NE – (acronym, GPRMC).

greater than (symbol: >).

greater than or equal to (symbol: ³).

Green River formation – geologic stratigraphic description –.

greenockite — CeS — (sulfide mineral).

greenstone (abbreviation: grnst).

Geological Society of America (acronym: GSA).

Giardia lamblia (TT = 99% removal/inactivation).

Gibbsite – natural mineral –  (chemical formula: Al₂O₃).

Glycidol – chemical compound – see NIOSH

glyphosate (synonyms:  glalka, roundup, sting, rodeo, spasor, muster, tumbleweed, sonic, glifonox, glycel, fondo) – organic chemical, herbicide – (MCL = 0.7 mg/L).

gneiss (abbreviation: Gn) — rock classification, metamorphic —

grain-size analysis, hydrometer

grain-size analysis, sieve

granites  — rock classification, igneous — plutonic granitoid rock.

granulite (abbreviation:  Gra)  — rock classification, metamorphic —

graphite furnace atomic absorption (acronym GFAA).

gravel (abbreviation: G) — rock classification, sedimentary —  gravels.

gravelly muddy sand; (abbreviation: GMS) — rock classification, sedimentary — sandstone with mud & gravel.

gravely mud (abbreviation: GM) — rock classification,  sedimentary — gravel with mud.

gravely sand (abbreviation: GS) — rock classification, sedimentary — sandstone with  gravel.

greywacke (abbreviation: gwke).

Grinnell College (Grinell, IA) (acronym: GC).

Gross alpha radionuclides

Gross beta radionuclides

gross footage area (acronym: GFA).

grossularite — Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ — (silicate mineral).

ground water — the part of the subsurface that is in the saturated zone. Loosely, all subsurface water as distinct from surface water.  Source: (ASTM, 2004).

ground water flow — the movement of water in the zone of saturation.

ground water flow direction — the compass bearing of the movement of water in the zone of saturation (vertical and horizontal components of ground water flow).  Source: (ASTM, 2004).

Gunflint chert – geologic stratigraphic description –.

gypsoliferous (abbreviation: gyp).

gypsum — CaSO₄●2H₂O — (sulfate mineral).

gypsum – natural mineral – (chemical formula: CaSO₄l2H20).