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In [[geology]], '''rock''' or '''stone''' is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of [[ ...rocks is called [[petrology]], and petrology is an essential component of geology.

...pper [[stratum|strata]] of some areas of the [[Earth]]'s [[crust (geology)|crust]]. There is also petroleum in [[tar sands|oil sands (tar sands)]]. Known [[ ...into liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons via a process known as [[catagenesis (geology)|catagenesis]].

...so the most abundant metals in the [[Crust (geology)#Earth's crust|Earth's crust]].<ref>Frank Kreith and Yogi Goswami, eds. (2004). ''The CRC Handbook of Me

...drilled, ground, or other) to specific sizes or shapes. Color, [[Texture (geology)|texture]] and pattern, and surface finish of the stone are also normal req ...lying sulfate-reducing bacteria to the crust to gasify it, breaking up the crust for easy removal. See DSAN for updates on "building green" and dimension st

...on=Typically [[quartz]] and/or [[feldspar]] (on earth); [[Lithic_Fragment_(geology)|lithic]] fragments are also common. Other minerals may be found in particu ...ecause these are the most common minerals in the Earth's [[crust (geology)|crust]]. Like sand, sandstone may be any color, but the most common colors are ta

Iron, like most metals, is found in the [[Earth]]'s [[crust (geology)|crust]] only in the form of an ore, i.e., combined with other elements such as [[

...ost common element in the Earth, and the fourth most common in the Earth's crust. It is produced as a result of fusion in high-mass stars, and it is the hea ...oecological Significance of the Banded Iron-Formation | journal = Economic Geology | volume = 68 | last1 = Cloud | pages = 1135–1143 | year = 1973 | doi = 1

...ith [[chromium]] isotopic contents and have found application in [[isotope geology]] and [[radiometric dating]]. Mn–Cr isotopic ratios reinforce the evidenc ...up about 1000&nbsp;[[parts-per notation|ppm]]&nbsp;(0.1%) of the [[Earth's crust]], making it the 12th most abundant element there.<ref name="Emsley2001">{{

...most [[Abundance of elements in Earth's crust|abundant element in Earth's crust]] with an average concentration of 100 ppm.<ref name="Emsley">{{cite book|t ...th [[manganese]] isotopic contents and have found application in [[isotope geology]]. [[manganese|Mn]]-Cr isotope ratios reinforce the evidence from <sup>26</

...ological]] materials from the earth, usually from an [[ore]] body, [[vein (geology)|vein]] or ([[coal mining|coal]]) seam. Materials recovered by mining inclu Since the beginning of civilization, people have used [[Rock (geology)|stone]], [[ceramic]]s and, later, [[metal]]s found on or close to the [[Ea