Physical Geology Syllabis

In nature things move violently to their place
and quietly in their place.

- Francis Bacon


Key words or concepts:
Intrusive rocks (plutonic)
pegmatites
ores
Pluton
tabular
concordant
discordant
massive
stocks
bathyliths
volcanic neck
geysers and hot springs
geothermal energy
hydrothermal deposits

Useful links:

Geothermal sites on world map


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