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... properties , forma- tion , and occurrence . For additional information about precious minerals , see the article DRESS AND ADORNMENT : Jewelry : Gems . The study of minerals and rocks is treated in EARTH SCIENCES : Geologic sciences ...
... properties , forma- tion , and occurrence . For additional information about precious minerals , see the article DRESS AND ADORNMENT : Jewelry : Gems . The study of minerals and rocks is treated in EARTH SCIENCES : Geologic sciences ...
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... properties Physical properties of rocks are of interest and utility in many fields of work , including geology , petrophysics , geo- physics , materials science , geochemistry , and geotechnical engineering . The scale of investigation ...
... properties Physical properties of rocks are of interest and utility in many fields of work , including geology , petrophysics , geo- physics , materials science , geochemistry , and geotechnical engineering . The scale of investigation ...
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... properties of rocks sharing the same classification may vary from rock to rock , general magnetic properties do nonetheless usually depend on rock type and overall composition . The magnetic prop- erties of a particular rock can be ...
... properties of rocks sharing the same classification may vary from rock to rock , general magnetic properties do nonetheless usually depend on rock type and overall composition . The magnetic prop- erties of a particular rock can be ...
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