Geologic Hazards Potential geologic issues and/or hazards encountered in North Carolina can include the following: Ground collapse: old mines and prospects and sinkholes Landslides Rippable vs non-rippable earth material Expansive soils (shrink swell clays) Acid-producing rock Groundwater – quantity and quality with respect to geology Radon in air and groundwater – The Geologic Link Arsenic - Naturally occurring Arsenic in groundwater Earthquakes Coastal Hazards
Geologic Hazards Potential geologic issues and/or hazards encountered in North Carolina can include the following: Ground collapse: old mines and prospects and sinkholes Landslides Rippable vs non-rippable earth material Expansive soils (shrink swell clays) Acid-producing rock Groundwater – quantity and quality with respect to geology Radon in air and groundwater – The Geologic Link Arsenic - Naturally occurring Arsenic in groundwater Earthquakes Coastal Hazards