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diagenetically — adverb see diagenesis … New Collegiate Dictionary
diagenesis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1886 1. recombination or rearrangement of constituents (as of a chemical or mineral) resulting in a new product 2. the conversion (as by compaction or chemical reaction) of sediment into rock • diagenetic … New Collegiate Dictionary
Vitrinite — is one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens. Vitrinite is a type of maceral, where macerals are organic components of coal analogous to the minerals of rocks. Vitrinite has a shiny appearance resembling glass… … Wikipedia
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Uranium mining in the United States — declined drastically in the 1980s, but has revived since 2001 due to higher uranium prices. The average spot price of uranium oxide (U3O8) increased from $7.92 per pound in 2001 to $39.48 per pound in 2006. [Department of Energy s [http://www.eia … Wikipedia
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sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… … Universalium
Rundle Group — Stratigraphic range: Middle to Late Mississippian … Wikipedia
diagenesis — [ˌdʌɪə dʒɛnɪsɪs] noun Geology the physical and chemical changes occurring during the conversion of sediment to sedimentary rock. Derivatives diagenetic adjective diagenetically adverb … English new terms dictionary
