mineral formation

  • 91Lake Worth (Texas) — Infobox lake lake name = Lake Worth image lake = caption lake = image bathymetry = |caption bathymetry = location = Texas coords = coord|32|48|15|N|97|28|25|W|type:waterbody region:US TX|display=inline,title type = artificial inflow = Eagle… …

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  • 92type locality — noun a) The location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc. b) The location where a nomenclatural or name bearing type was collected …

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  • 93минеральное образование — Химическое соединение или смесь химических соединений в любом агрегатном состоянии, возникшие в земной коре в результате физико химических процессов. [ГОСТ Р 50544 93] Тематики горные породы EN mineral formation DE Mineralbildung FR combinaison… …

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  • 94pneumatolysis — [no͞o΄mətäl′i sis, nyo͞o΄mətäl′i sis] n. [ModL: see PNEUMATO & LYSIS] the process of rock alteration and mineral formation by the action of gases emitted from solidifying igneous rocks pneumatolytic [no͞o΄mətə lit′ik, nyo͞o΄ətə lit′ik] adj …

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  • 95well logging — the process or technique of recording a well log. * * * well logging, the making of exploratory test borings in an underground mineral formation, and maintaining a record or log of what is found …

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  • 96eu|to|mous — «YOO tuh muhs», adjective. (of a mineral formation) having distinct cleavages; cleaving readily. ╂[< Greek eútomos (with English ous) well divided < eu well + témnein cut] …

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  • 97wairakite — ▪ mineral       hydrated calcium aluminosilicate mineral present in hot spring deposits, notably those at Wairakei, New Zealand, and Onikobe, Japan. Like analcite, wairakite has been assigned to two mineral families: it is regarded as a… …

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  • 98Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …

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  • 99Geology of Tasmania — Tasmania has a varied geological history, with the world s biggest exposure of diabase, or dolerite. Rocks from the Neoproterozoic, Paleozoic and Mesozoic time periods appear. It is one of the few southern hemisphere areas glaciated during the… …

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  • 100metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… …

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