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... drill - hole data , and seismic profiles or indirectly estimated by comparing the chemistry of major sedimentary rock types to the overall chemistry of the crust from which they are weathered . Both methods indicate that the Earth's ...
... drill - hole data , and seismic profiles or indirectly estimated by comparing the chemistry of major sedimentary rock types to the overall chemistry of the crust from which they are weathered . Both methods indicate that the Earth's ...
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... drill holes . Secular trends in the sedimentary rock record Reexamination of the sedimentary rock record preserved within the continental blocks suggests systematic changes through time in the relative proportions of the major sed ...
... drill holes . Secular trends in the sedimentary rock record Reexamination of the sedimentary rock record preserved within the continental blocks suggests systematic changes through time in the relative proportions of the major sed ...
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... drilling will reveal the metamorphic rocks below . The Earth's crust is made up of two basic units , the continents and ocean basins . Exploration of ocean floors has revealed that old , thick sedimentary piles are missing . Doubtless ...
... drilling will reveal the metamorphic rocks below . The Earth's crust is made up of two basic units , the continents and ocean basins . Exploration of ocean floors has revealed that old , thick sedimentary piles are missing . Doubtless ...
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