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Sixth Hutton Symposium on the origin of Granites and Related Rocks: proceedings of a symposium held in Stellenbosch, …
by Clemens, John D., Hutton Symposium on the Origin of Granites and Related Rocks, Stellenbosch, Afrique du Sud), Donaldson, Colin, Frost, Carol D., (Carol Denison)
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Many familiar landforms are developed on granite as well as in other lithological environments. Thus, fault scarps and fault-line scarps, valleys and other features are as well-developed in granite as elsewhere, glaciated granite landscapes bear the clear and characteristic impr…
A detailed analysis and explanation of granite landforms, focused exclusively on granitic terrains and their structures, forms and surfaces.
Granite is exposed over more than 15% of the continents, implying that its significance to the Earth's surface is comparable to that of the carbonates. Landforms and Geology of Granite Terrains is devoted to this phenomenon and provides a comprehensive explanation of the landfor…
"This work is intended for geologists, geomorphologists, geographers and mining engineers and can serve both as a practical guide for professionals and as a textbook for university courses. Author, location and subject indices are included."--Jacket.
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