Transcription of Rocks & Minerals
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Rocks & MineralsIntroductionAtoms & ElementsMineralsIgneous RocksSedimentary RocksMetamorphic RocksThe Rock CycleGeology of Mineral ResourcesSummaryThis curious world we inhabit is more wonderful than convenient; morebeautiful than it is useful; it is more to be admired and enjoyed than David ThoreauMy words are tied in one, with the great mountains, with the great Rocks ,with the great trees, in one with my body, and my Indian Prayer2 Introduction Understanding the composition of Rocks on other planetsprovides clues to the geologic development of thoseplanets. Rocks analyzed during NASA's Pathfinder expedition toMars were found to be similar to common Rocks on NASA s Pathfinder spacecraft landed on Mars on July4, 1997, it released a "rover," a small vehicle called Sojourner(Fig.)
Geologists are not just interested in using rock types to understand the geologic history of a region. It is also important to understand the distribution of rocks and minerals for practical applications. Mineral resources include nonfood, nonfuel materials such as metals (e.g., aluminum, gold) and industrial minerals (e.g., gypsum, phosphate ...
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