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... sedimentation , having been at first invaded by seas of the Paleozoic Era ( from 570,000,000 to 225,000,000 years ago ) , then filled with continental sediments and volcanic deposits . These sedi- ments have not been subjected to ...
... sedimentation , having been at first invaded by seas of the Paleozoic Era ( from 570,000,000 to 225,000,000 years ago ) , then filled with continental sediments and volcanic deposits . These sedi- ments have not been subjected to ...
Page 78
... sediments and moraines ( depos- its of boulders , gravels , sands , and clays left by glaciers ) were laid down in ... sedimentary rocks ) and continental sandstones were de- posited on the border of a geosyncline which extended from ...
... sediments and moraines ( depos- its of boulders , gravels , sands , and clays left by glaciers ) were laid down in ... sedimentary rocks ) and continental sandstones were de- posited on the border of a geosyncline which extended from ...
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... sedimentary rocks , however , are buried too deeply - and most shales are too impermeable - to be reached by freshwater from precipitation , and these still contain seawater . Of the numerous springs yielding salt- water from sedimentary ...
... sedimentary rocks , however , are buried too deeply - and most shales are too impermeable - to be reached by freshwater from precipitation , and these still contain seawater . Of the numerous springs yielding salt- water from sedimentary ...
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