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... origin . The alignment of salt features with structural trends , how- ever , suggests that regional tectonics did play some role in the origin of many of the structures present . A particularly interesting feature of many of the Ger ...
... origin . The alignment of salt features with structural trends , how- ever , suggests that regional tectonics did play some role in the origin of many of the structures present . A particularly interesting feature of many of the Ger ...
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... origin . Limestones are used in cement making , in toothpastes and tooth powders , and in paints and chemicals . They serve as flux in steel plants , as crushed rock for highway construction , and for making burnt lime for mortar ...
... origin . Limestones are used in cement making , in toothpastes and tooth powders , and in paints and chemicals . They serve as flux in steel plants , as crushed rock for highway construction , and for making burnt lime for mortar ...
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... origin . Theories of the origin of the solar system have been of two general types : ( 1 ) origin by an orderly process of evolution , and ( 2 ) origin by catastrophe . The classic example of the first type is the nebular hy- pothesis ...
... origin . Theories of the origin of the solar system have been of two general types : ( 1 ) origin by an orderly process of evolution , and ( 2 ) origin by catastrophe . The classic example of the first type is the nebular hy- pothesis ...
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