Mineralogy and Petrology: The Scientific Study of Minerals and Rocks
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The fundamental building blocks of Planet Earth: understood through studying rocks & minerals as hand specimens, through the petrological microscope, and by their behaviour in different geological conditions. Learn the techniques, theory, interpretation.
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2012-12-18 11:33
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Earth's chemical composition and mineralogy |
Table of rock types and minerals forming the Earth's core, mantle, oceanic crust and continental crust. |
Carol Lister | view |
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Virtual microscope (Open University) |
Photomicrographs of rock types, including Moon rocks and meteorites. Interactive site. Currently not many slides available, but they hope to... |
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