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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: thedoc on 22/03/2011 16:30:24

Title: How does quartz influence the location of mountain ranges?
Post by: thedoc on 22/03/2011 16:30:24

The mineral quartz might hold the key to why continental plates consistently deform in certain regions, a puzzle that’s remained hard to answer despite revolutions in our understanding of plate tectonics...

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Title: How does quartz influence the location of mountain ranges?
Post by: thedoc on 22/03/2011 16:30:24