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Petrology
Branch of earth sciences concerned with the origin, structure, alteration, and composition of rocks.
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Diagenesis
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Rocks and deposits
Sedimentary rocks
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North Cascades National Park geology, a mountain mosaic
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Homepage for information on geology of the North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. Includes links to geologic story, geologic field trips, geologic maps, plate tectonics, rocks and minerals, geologic time, and glossary.
Spectroscopy of rocks and minerals, and principles of spectroscopy
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Technical review of the principles of spectroscopy and its use in identifying minerals and other materials.
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