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Page 517
... rocks , most of which are of marine origin , depends upon the extent of freshwater flushing through such rocks . After the seawa- ter has been washed away , many carbonate rocks and sandstones yield freshwater of good quality , though ...
... rocks , most of which are of marine origin , depends upon the extent of freshwater flushing through such rocks . After the seawa- ter has been washed away , many carbonate rocks and sandstones yield freshwater of good quality , though ...
Page 724
... rocks , although sim- ilar to Phanerozoic rocks in other respects , lack either diagnostic or common fossil remains . They can be readily classified as to their rock - stratigraphic classification but not as to the time , time ...
... rocks , although sim- ilar to Phanerozoic rocks in other respects , lack either diagnostic or common fossil remains . They can be readily classified as to their rock - stratigraphic classification but not as to the time , time ...
Page 725
... rocks , however , one discovers that rocks of different ages seem to reflect differing positions of the magnetic poles . If the Earth's magnetic field has been a dipole ( i.e. , similar to the present field , which is best represented ...
... rocks , however , one discovers that rocks of different ages seem to reflect differing positions of the magnetic poles . If the Earth's magnetic field has been a dipole ( i.e. , similar to the present field , which is best represented ...
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