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... ocean basins . Igneous and metamorphic rocks consti- tute the bulk of the crust . The total volume of sediment and sedimentary rocks can be either directly measured using exposed rock sequences , drill - hole data , and seismic profiles ...
... ocean basins . Igneous and metamorphic rocks consti- tute the bulk of the crust . The total volume of sediment and sedimentary rocks can be either directly measured using exposed rock sequences , drill - hole data , and seismic profiles ...
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... ocean basins that surrounded prim- itive continental blocks . Proterozoic wackes ( those formed from about 2.5 billion to 570 million years ago ) are dom- inantly trench and ocean basin deposits , as are wackes of Phanerozoic age ...
... ocean basins that surrounded prim- itive continental blocks . Proterozoic wackes ( those formed from about 2.5 billion to 570 million years ago ) are dom- inantly trench and ocean basin deposits , as are wackes of Phanerozoic age ...
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... ocean basins . Exploration of ocean floors has revealed that old , thick sedimentary piles are missing . Doubtless this is related to the processes of continental drift or seafloor spreading ; sediments are continuously swept up by ...
... ocean basins . Exploration of ocean floors has revealed that old , thick sedimentary piles are missing . Doubtless this is related to the processes of continental drift or seafloor spreading ; sediments are continuously swept up by ...
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