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...oor, [[felsic]]-to-intermediate [[igneous]] rocks, various [[metamorphic]] rocks, and evaporite minerals (i.e. [[sylvite]]).<ref name=ahr51>Ahrens., L.H. T ...application is towards determining the crystallization age of minerals or rocks enriched in potassium and depleted in calcium. Due to the long half life of ...

...10-108}}</ref> Petrochemical analysis of the unit concluded that the mafic rocks in the area showed island-arc tholeiite and backarc basin signals, which wo ...Ammonoosuc Volcanics in certain areas, known as the Ammonoosuc fault. The metamorphic grade on the southeastern side of the fault is distinctly higher than the o ...

...geological studies such as [[Igneous rock|igneous]] and [[Metamorphic rock|metamorphic]] rock [[petrogenesis]], early earth mantle-crust differentiation, and [[Pr ...When ¹⁷⁶Lu atoms are incorporated into earth materials, such as rocks and minerals, they began to be "trapped" while starting to decay.<ref name= ...

...cription|Graphical representation of the pressure-temperature history of a metamorphic rock}} ...ng|thumb|upright=1.35|A schematic clockwise P-T-t path. [[Metamorphic rock|Metamorphic]] minerals alter with the changing P-T condition with time without reaching ...

...us]], [[Sedimentary rock|sedimentary]] and [[Vein (geology)|hydrothermal]] rocks.<ref name=Williams2007>Williams, M. L., Jercinovic, M. J., & Hetherington, ...t as an [[accessory mineral]] in many igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.<ref name=Williams2007 /> Monazite minerals contain significant amounts of ...

...ng the joint roughness coefficient of discontinuities found in metamorphic rocks | journal = Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment | volume = [[Category:Rocks]] ...

[[File:Cycle of rocks 2.png|thumb|The main rock types]] ...ources of particles within [[sediment]] and [[Sedimentary rock|sedimentary rocks]].<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2024-06-27 |title=Provenance |url=https://www.n ...

...Earth's magnetic field]], as determined from paleomagnetic measurements of rocks of known age. A global hotspot reference frame has been postulated (see, e. ...47–261|doi=10.1016/j.epsl.2005.01.027|issn=0012-821X}}</ref> [[Metamorphic rocks]] are not normally used for paleomagnetic measurements due to the complexit ...

...]] or trace mineral constituent of most [[granite]] and [[felsic]] igneous rocks. Due to its hardness, durability and chemical inertness, zircon persists in ...e [[sediment]] derived from [[weathering]] and [[erosion]] of pre-existing rocks. Since zircons are heavy and highly resistant at Earth's surface,<ref name= ...

...nd generate energy. In addition, trace metals are constituents of numerous rocks and minerals, thus serving as an important component of the geosphere. Both ...are used to determine the origin of the protolith of heavily metamorphosed rocks of a sedimentary origin.<ref name="Dauphas_2004" /> Improvements of the und ...

[[Ocean salinity]] is derived mainly from the weathering of rocks and the transport of dissolved salts from the land, with lesser contributio ...r cycle]] is the collection of processes by which [[sulfur]] moves between rocks, waterways and living systems. Such biogeochemical cycles are important in ...

...d Cement (EMC) Luleå Sweden 08 2020.jpg|thumb|'''An EMC made from volcanic rocks''' ([[Luleå]], [[Sweden]], 2020)]] ...tion), which [[geological]]ly can form as [[xenolith]]s in [[basalt]] as [[Metamorphic rock|metamorphosed]] [[limestone]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Webmineral.com|titl ...

...eds of millions of years.<ref name="Sessions review 2016" /> However, many rocks in [[Geologic time scale|geologic time]] have reached significant [[Maturit ...k, [[shale]]s, marine [[clay]]s, marine [[carbonate]]s and [[sedimentary]] rocks are shown in the table.<ref name=":14"/> ...