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Potter, Paul Edwin – Journal of Geology, 1986
Continental geology and tectonics are explored through this study of modern beach sands of South America. This report assesses how well petrographic studies of sandstones can recreate continental geography. Data on the petrography of 218 modern South American beach sands are presented and analyzed. The five major mineral associations of light…
Descriptors: Geology, Higher Education, Marine Education, Mineralogy
