THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF ROCKS: They comprise layers of minerals, rock particles or organic materials. The layers are formed over time as materials carried by water are deposited at the bottom of lakes, rivers, and oceans or are transported by wind or ice along the...
EARTH THE CHEMISTRY LAB: Geology is the study of natural earth systems. The chemical composition of rocks and minerals dictates their behavior in natural systems. Chemistry drives the machinery of the planet. The protosolar system masses and gravity put the Earth...
Mineral evolution is the roadmap for explaining existence. The study of mineral evolution brings minerals into the rest of geology. Earth and the life sciences are brought together to understand the three kingdoms of animal, vegetable, and mineral paradigms. Minerals...
