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  • 1Mineralogy of the Pikes Peak Region — Pikes Peak seen from the Garden of the Gods. The Pikes Peak region is renowned for its rare mineral specimens. It is a favorite collecting area for rock hounds and serious collectors alike. Scientists from around the world come to Colorado to… …

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  • 2igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary …

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  • 3North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… …

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  • 4Superior craton — in the west. The western margin extends from northern Minnesota through eastern Manitoba to northwestern Ontario.The formation of the Superior craton is best explained within the context of 2.72 2.68 Ga accretion of small continental plates and… …

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  • 5Geology of New Zealand — The continent of Zealandia The geology of New Zealand is noted for its volcanic activity, earthquakes and geothermal areas because of its position on the boundary of the Australian Plate and Pacific Plates. New Zealand was earlier part of the… …

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  • 6Kaapvaal craton — The Kaapvaal craton (Limpopo province of South Africa), along with the Pilbara craton of Western Australia, are the only remaining areas of pristine 3.6 2.5 Ga crust on Earth. Similarities of rock records from both these cratons, especially of… …

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  • 7Yabucoa, Puerto Rico — Infobox Settlement settlement type = subdivision type = Country subdivision name = United Statessubdivision type1 = Territory subdivision name1 = Puerto Rico subdivision type2 = subdivision name2 = timezone=AST utc offset= 4 timezone DST= utc… …

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  • 8Christopher Andronicos — Christopher L. Andronicos (b. December 1968 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA) is an American geologist, Associate Professor of Geology at Cornell University. Contents 1 Early life 2 Research Papers by Chris Andronicos 3 References …

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  • 9Alaskan mountains — ▪ mountains, United States Introduction       three principal mountain groups the Brooks Range, Alaska Range, and Aleutian Range found in Alaska.  The mountain ranges of Alaska give their state a rugged and beautiful terrain across its entire… …

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  • 10Mountain formation — Thrust and reverse fault movement are an important component of mountain formation. Mountain formation refers to the geological processes that underlie the formation of mountains. These processes are associated with large scale movements of the… …

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