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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
Lisitzin, Alexandre P. – 1986
Designed to serve as a complement to the Unesco Technical Papers in Marine Science, this report concentrates on theoretical and practical problems of geological mapping of the sea floor. An introduction is given to geological mapping procedures at continental margins as well as some practical recommendations taking as an example the African region…
Descriptors: Cartography, Foreign Countries, Geology, International Cooperation
