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Mollusks Information on mollusks and uses of the identification of fossil mollusks in the fields of biostratigraphy, geochronology, paleocoeanography, paleoecology and ecosystems history. Links to experts and related USGS projects. (Score: 1.000)

Rocks 101 (Score: 1.000)

Rocks and Images (Score: 1.000)

Geology, geochemistry and geophysics of sedimentary rock-hosted Au deposits in P.R. China Second report of a joint project with the Tianjin Geological Academy to study sedimentary rock-hosted Au deposits in China. Links to text in PDF format with appendices in .pdf,.xls,.csv, jpg, and tiff formats. Also readme file of CD-ROM version. (Score: 0.730)

Potential environmental impacts of quarrying stones in karst - a literature review This report is the result of an extensive literature search to determine the state-of-the-knowledge regarding environmental impacts from quarrying carbonate rocks in karst formations to lead to better use of karst resources in sustainable ways. (Score: 0.690)

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About sedimentary rocks:

Definition: Rocks resulting from the consolidation of loose sediment that has accumulated in layers. [Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]