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... sediments . Some sedimentary deposits are not readily explicable by such an approach , however . The most extensive and eco- nomically important are the vast Precambrian iron ore deposits , which are a major source for the hundreds of ...
... sediments . Some sedimentary deposits are not readily explicable by such an approach , however . The most extensive and eco- nomically important are the vast Precambrian iron ore deposits , which are a major source for the hundreds of ...
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... sediments brought an end to the period of bacterial decomposition , and the further changes to coal were essentially a mild metamor- phism caused by an increase in temperature and pressure . Chemically , this mild metamorphism was in ...
... sediments brought an end to the period of bacterial decomposition , and the further changes to coal were essentially a mild metamor- phism caused by an increase in temperature and pressure . Chemically , this mild metamorphism was in ...
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... sedimentary rocks metamorphic rocks diagenesis ; anatexis magma biogenic deposits sediments transportation weathering and biosphere atmosphere remelting Crystallization Igneous rocks primary material From B. Mason , Principles of ...
... sedimentary rocks metamorphic rocks diagenesis ; anatexis magma biogenic deposits sediments transportation weathering and biosphere atmosphere remelting Crystallization Igneous rocks primary material From B. Mason , Principles of ...
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