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... rock types 12 : 5e ; illus . mineral assemblages and phase changes 7 : 1027b Precambrian rock metamorphism 14 : 957a rock grade sequence 15 : 950a ; illus . facies map , cartographic representation of sedimentary rock units of varied ...
... rock types 12 : 5e ; illus . mineral assemblages and phase changes 7 : 1027b Precambrian rock metamorphism 14 : 957a rock grade sequence 15 : 950a ; illus . facies map , cartographic representation of sedimentary rock units of varied ...
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... rock , it exerts great pressure on the surround- ing material and causes upheaval or cracking . Blocks as large as 8 metres ( 25 feet ) in diame- ter may be displaced 4 metres ( 12 feet ) up- ward by this process . The occurrence of ...
... rock , it exerts great pressure on the surround- ing material and causes upheaval or cracking . Blocks as large as 8 metres ( 25 feet ) in diame- ter may be displaced 4 metres ( 12 feet ) up- ward by this process . The occurrence of ...
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... rock separation 13 : 437a pediment variations from composition 13 : 1103g passim to 1105b petrogenic temperatures and pressures , illus . 1 and 5 7 : 1022 physical properties 15 : 952g ; tables 953 - Precambrian rock types and ...
... rock separation 13 : 437a pediment variations from composition 13 : 1103g passim to 1105b petrogenic temperatures and pressures , illus . 1 and 5 7 : 1022 physical properties 15 : 952g ; tables 953 - Precambrian rock types and ...
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