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The science comprising the study of the rocks Earth is composed of, and the processes by which they change. Some subfields of geology are petrology, mineralogy, and geophysics.

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Quartz mineral category

Different learning resources categorise quartz differently. Strictly speaking, is quartz a silicate mineral or an oxide mineral?
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puzzling statement on earth history!

A Geology proffessor recently told me that around 200,000 years ago, when homo sapiens emerged, that "...all of civilisation can now fit on the width of a single strand of human hair." …
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Feldspar content of coarse-grained igneous rocks

From the chart, I would say that plagioclase feldspar is more abundant in coarse-grained igneous rocks than alkali feldspar, as it is found in all three listed, whereas alkali feldspar is only presen …
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