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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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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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