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Page 111
... silicate mineral in the py- roxene family that occurs in metamorphosed siliceous limestones and dolomites and in skarns ( contact - metamorphic rocks rich in iron ) ; it is also found in small amounts in many chondrite meteorites ...
... silicate mineral in the py- roxene family that occurs in metamorphosed siliceous limestones and dolomites and in skarns ( contact - metamorphic rocks rich in iron ) ; it is also found in small amounts in many chondrite meteorites ...
Page 321
... silicate minerals comprising both the mantle and crust . In con- tinental regions , the crust is made up chiefly of granitic rock , whereas the composition of the ocean floor corresponds mainly to that of basalt and gabbro . On average ...
... silicate minerals comprising both the mantle and crust . In con- tinental regions , the crust is made up chiefly of granitic rock , whereas the composition of the ocean floor corresponds mainly to that of basalt and gabbro . On average ...
Page 706
... silicate mineral that is a member of the forsterite - fayalite series ( q.v. ) of olivines . fayd ( Arabic : " emanation " ) , in Islamic phi- losophy , the emanation of created things from God . The word is not used in the Qur'ān ...
... silicate mineral that is a member of the forsterite - fayalite series ( q.v. ) of olivines . fayd ( Arabic : " emanation " ) , in Islamic phi- losophy , the emanation of created things from God . The word is not used in the Qur'ān ...
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