Physical Geology: Earth RevealedCoverage of plate tectonics is moved to the beginning of the book. The text is also used as the official Annenberg CPB distributed telecourse for physical geology.The beautiful new art program and interactive writing style will grab students' attention and further their interest in the subject. |
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Page 249
... intrusive and extrusive rocks are similar in many ways , intrusive rocks cannot be thought of simply as underground equivalents of volcanic rocks . There are impor- tant differences between extrusive and intrusive rocks , both in ...
... intrusive and extrusive rocks are similar in many ways , intrusive rocks cannot be thought of simply as underground equivalents of volcanic rocks . There are impor- tant differences between extrusive and intrusive rocks , both in ...
Page 250
... Intrusive rock " Baked " zone Xenoliths Figure 11.1 Igneous rock apparently intruded preexisting rock ( country rock ) as a liquid . Intrusive rocks are rocks that appear to have crystallized from magma emplaced in surrounding rock ...
... Intrusive rock " Baked " zone Xenoliths Figure 11.1 Igneous rock apparently intruded preexisting rock ( country rock ) as a liquid . Intrusive rocks are rocks that appear to have crystallized from magma emplaced in surrounding rock ...
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... intrusive contacts , 185 , 250 intrusive igneous rocks , 249–66 abundance and distribution , 258 defined , 17 , 250 formation , 250 identification , 250–52 intrusive bodies , 252-58 intrusive structures , 252-58 Io , 247 ionic bonding ...
... intrusive contacts , 185 , 250 intrusive igneous rocks , 249–66 abundance and distribution , 258 defined , 17 , 250 formation , 250 identification , 250–52 intrusive bodies , 252-58 intrusive structures , 252-58 Io , 247 ionic bonding ...
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