There are three main types of rock: igneous rock, metamorphic rock, and sedimentary rock. Almost all fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock. Organisms that live in topographically low places (such ...

These are formed when either igneous or sedimentary rocks are changed. Heat and/or pressure will cause the elements in the original rock to react and re-form. Metamorphic rocks are highly ...

Petrology is the study of rocks - igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary - and the processes that form and transform them. Mineralogy is the study of the chemistry, crystal structure and physical ...

It’s planning to mine a deposit of igneous phosphate rock in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec. The main market for the phosphate ...

Right: OH-defects in young (0.3 Gyr) Variscan granites are one order of magnitude higher than in old (0.9-1.8 Gyr) Proterozoic granites from Scandinavia . The OH-content is reflected in recent ...

This is a beginner's guide to identifying UK rock types. The guide has two main sections: background information on the structure and forces affecting the Earth in relation to rock formation a more ...

The “quartz-monitor” research project investigates the intrinsic chemical variations of detrital monocrystalline quartz and inclusions (mineral and melt) as an innovative sediment provenance tool. The ...

It features scenes of farmers tilling soil, majestic mountain roads, sedimentary rock formations, and granite and marble quarries. The film also highlights natural phenomena such as volcanic activity ...