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Brewer's: Igneous Rocks
Those which have been produced by the agency of fire, as the granitic, the trappean, and the volcanic. (Latin, ignis, fire.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Jurassic Rocks
Limestone rocks; so called from the Jura; the Jurassic period is the geological period when these rocks were formed. Our oolitic series pretty nearly corresponds with the Jurassic.…Chris Rock Biography
Chris Rock comedian, actorBorn: 2/7/1966Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Rock began his career by working the comedy clubs in New York City. Discovered by Eddie Murphy, he joined the cast of…Rock Hudson Biography
Rock Hudson(Roy Harold Scherer)actorBorn: 11/17/1925Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois Film and television actor best remembered as a romantic leading man and for his stunning good looks. His…olivine
(Encyclopedia) olivineolivineŏlĭvˈēn [key], an iron-magnesium silicate mineral, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It is a common constituent of magnesium-rich, silica-poor…Takeshima
(Encyclopedia) Takeshima: see Liancourt Rocks.Dokdo
(Encyclopedia) Dokdo: see Liancourt Rocks.Tokdo
(Encyclopedia) Tokdo: see Liancourt Rocks.Permian Basin
(Encyclopedia) Permian Basin or West Texas Basin, extensive sedimentary basin, West Texas and SE New Mexico. Covering an area of more than 75,000 sq mi (194,000 sq km), its main components are the…Trending
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