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... structure of conodonts . Phosphatic brachiopod shells may carry denticulate structures resembling cono- donts . With respect to certain primitive , conical fossils with a phosphatic composition , the question of their place within the ...
... structure of conodonts . Phosphatic brachiopod shells may carry denticulate structures resembling cono- donts . With respect to certain primitive , conical fossils with a phosphatic composition , the question of their place within the ...
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... STRUCTURE AND ORIGIN It is obvious that the two main processes fashioning the shelf are deposition and erosion . On cliffed coasts wave action and currents are visibly making inroads on the terrestrial material . The retreat of an ...
... STRUCTURE AND ORIGIN It is obvious that the two main processes fashioning the shelf are deposition and erosion . On cliffed coasts wave action and currents are visibly making inroads on the terrestrial material . The retreat of an ...
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... structure is dealt with in the following sections . Colour . Organic colouring matters are complex un- saturated compounds - that is , compounds with multiple bonds between the atoms - and each such compound has a molecular structure ...
... structure is dealt with in the following sections . Colour . Organic colouring matters are complex un- saturated compounds - that is , compounds with multiple bonds between the atoms - and each such compound has a molecular structure ...
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