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71Lithium — (pronEng|ˈlɪθiəm) is a chemical element with the symbol Li and atomic number 3. It is a soft alkali metal with a silver white color. Under standard conditions, it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element. Like all alkali metals,… …
72Ore — For other uses, see Ore (disambiguation). Iron ore (Banded iron formation) …
73Geochronology — A schematic depiction of the major events in the history of our planet. Geochronology is the science of determining the age of rocks, fossils, and sediments, within a certain degree of uncertainty inherent to the method used. A variety of dating… …
74Magma chamber — 11 magma chamber A magma chamber is a large underground pool of molten rock found beneath the surface of the Earth. The molten rock in such a chamber is under great pressure, and given enough time, that pressure can gradually fracture the rock… …
75Pyrrhotite — General Category Mineral Chemical formula iron …
76Metasomatism — is the chemical alteration of a rock by hydrothermal and other fluids. Metasomatism can occur via the action of hydrothermal fluids from an igneous or metamorphic source. Metasomatic albite + hornblende + tourmaline alteration of metamorphosed… …
77Isotope geochemistry — is an aspect of geology based upon study of the relative and absolute concentrations of the elements and their isotopes in the Earth. Broadly, the field is divided into two branches: stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry.Lead lead isotope… …
78Geography of Texas — The geography of Texas is diverse and far reaching in scope. Occupying about 7% of the total water and land area of the U.S.,[1] it is the second largest state after Alaska, and is the southernmost part of the Great Plains, which end in the south …
79Geothermobarometry — is the science of measuring the previous pressure and temperature history of a metamorphic or intrusive igneous rocks. Geothermobarometry is a combination of geobarometry , where a pressure of mineral formation is resolved, and geothermometry… …
80coal — coalless, adj. /kohl/, n. 1. a black or dark brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Cf. anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite. 2. a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other… …
