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Rocks: Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary
 | Forensic Geology: "My students come to class thinking that dirt is dirt and sand is sand...". |
 | Wall Arch Collapses: Wall Arch, a popular feature at Arches National Park Collapsed in the night on August 4, 2008. |
 | "A Grain of Sand": A gallery of sand grains from around the world as photographed through a microscope by Dr. Gary Greenberg. |
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 Igneous Rocks: Photos and facts about intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. |
| Uses of Granite: The rock used everywhere from the kitchen to the facing stone of skyscrapers. |
| Tell Zeidan: Excavation in Syria reveals an obsidian trade and copper metallurgy at 4000 BC. |
| Difficult Rocks: At your local elementary school you will encounter a diversity of interesting rocks - many of which you will be unable to identify. |
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 | Metamorphic Rocks: Photos and facts about foliated and non-foliated metamorphic rocks. |
 | Rock Kits: Great collections available to begin your study of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks. |
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 | Sedimentary Rocks: Photos and facts about clastic, chemical and organic sedimentary rocks. |
| Shale: The rock that is quickly transforming the energy industry by yielding natural gas. |
| Oil Sands contain oil in the form of bitumen. A major oil resource that can be difficult to produce. |
 | Limestone: A versatile rock used in cement, food, paint, paper, drugs, concrete & more! |
 | Marcellus Shale: The most overlooked resource in the eastern United States! |
 | Great Bahama Bank: A spectacular satellite image of the Bank, islands and surrounding ocean - a classic carbonate environment. |
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