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Page 169
... rocks as indicating that low temperatures , even given geologic time , cannot create petroleum . Association of natural gas . Inasmuch as all accumula- tions of liquid petroleum have gas associated with them , it is assumed by a number ...
... rocks as indicating that low temperatures , even given geologic time , cannot create petroleum . Association of natural gas . Inasmuch as all accumula- tions of liquid petroleum have gas associated with them , it is assumed by a number ...
Page 528
... rocks that have had a varied geologic history . The Anatolian Plateau of central Turkey lies between two major ranges in the westernmost part of the moun- tain belt of Asia . It averages 1,000 metres ( 3,000 feet ) in elevation and ...
... rocks that have had a varied geologic history . The Anatolian Plateau of central Turkey lies between two major ranges in the westernmost part of the moun- tain belt of Asia . It averages 1,000 metres ( 3,000 feet ) in elevation and ...
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... ROCKS As previously mentioned , Precambrian rocks outcrop over large areas to form continental shields , occur below flat - lying sediments , where they constitute continental platforms , and exist as more or less modified remnants ...
... ROCKS As previously mentioned , Precambrian rocks outcrop over large areas to form continental shields , occur below flat - lying sediments , where they constitute continental platforms , and exist as more or less modified remnants ...
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