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1Sandstone — is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand size mineral or rock grains. Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth s crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any color, but the most… …
2Geology of Alderley Edge — Infobox Mountain Name = Alderley Edge Photo = Stormy Point 1993.jpg Caption = Stormy Point Elevation = 183 m (600 ft) Location = Cheshire, ENG Range = Prominence = Coordinates = Topographic OS Landranger 118 Grid ref UK = SJ870760 Grid ref… …
3sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… …
4Tuber (genus) — Taxobox name = Truffle image width = 250px regnum = Fungi divisio = Ascomycota subphylum = Pezizomycotina classis = Pezizomycetes ordo = Pezizales familia = Tuberaceae genus = Tuber subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = Tuber aestivum Tuber… …
5clay mineral — any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays. [1945 50] * * * Any of a group of important hydrous aluminum silicates with a layered structure and… …
6Truffle (fungus) — A truffle (  /ˈtrʌ …
7Cederberg — The Cederberg mountains and nature reserve are located near Clanwilliam, approximately 300 km north of Cape Town, South Africa at about coord|32|30|S|19|0|E. The mountain range is named after the endangered Clanwilliam Cedar ( Widdringtonia… …
8Petrichor — Smell of rain redirects here. For the Mortiis album, see The Smell of Rain.Petrichor (pronEng|ˈpɛtrɨkɚ) (from Greek petros , stone + ichor) is the name of the scent of rain on dry earth.The term was coined in 1964 by two Australian researchers,… …
