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... evaporite minerals like gypsum and anhydrite . These magnesium - rich brines then tend to be flushed downward owing to their high density ; the entire process ... evaporites mineralogy of evaporite rocks is complex , Minerals and Rocks 261.
... evaporite minerals like gypsum and anhydrite . These magnesium - rich brines then tend to be flushed downward owing to their high density ; the entire process ... evaporites mineralogy of evaporite rocks is complex , Minerals and Rocks 261.
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A - K. Minerals in evaporites mineralogy of evaporite rocks is complex , with almost 100 varieties possible , but less than a dozen species are volumetrically important . Minerals in evaporite rocks in- clude carbonates ( especially ...
A - K. Minerals in evaporites mineralogy of evaporite rocks is complex , with almost 100 varieties possible , but less than a dozen species are volumetrically important . Minerals in evaporite rocks in- clude carbonates ( especially ...
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... evaporite basins are shown in Figure 137. They differ in detail , and none has garnered a con- sensus of support ... evaporites made possible by the seaward escape of brine that allows a con- stant brine concentration to be maintained ...
... evaporite basins are shown in Figure 137. They differ in detail , and none has garnered a con- sensus of support ... evaporites made possible by the seaward escape of brine that allows a con- stant brine concentration to be maintained ...
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