Science professionals, writers, and students everywhere will want to have this exhaustive guide to the terms and expressions used in modern geology and mineralogy. The dictionary contains 7,000 terms, covering physical geology, historical geology, plate tectonics, petrology, stratigraphy, and more--each with definition identified by the field in which it is primarily used. Also included are helpful cross references, plus an appendix with SI units, conversion tables, periodic table, and geological time scale.
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Over 8,700 essential terms. Covers every discipline of geology and mineralogy. Also, provides synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations. Paper.
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