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• gypsiferous — bearing gypsum Bearing and Carrying …   Phrontistery dictionary

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• gypsite —    An earthy gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) variety that contains various quantities (i.e., < 50%) of soil material, silicate clay minerals, and sometimes other salts (e.g. NaCl); found only in arid or semiarid regions as secondary precipitation… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• Cigales — DO in the province of Valladolid in the region of Castile León(Spain) Cigales is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines located to the north of Valladolid (Castile and León, Spain) along both banks of the River Pisuerga. It includes… …   Wikipedia

• Earth, geologic history of — Introduction       evolution of the continents, oceans, atmosphere, and biosphere. The layers of rock at the Earth s surface contain evidence of the evolutionary processes undergone by these components of the terrestrial environment during the… …   Universalium

• building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …   Universalium

• GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• cave — cavelike, adj. /kayv/, n., v., caved, caving. n. 1. a hollow in the earth, esp. one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc. 2. a storage cellar, esp. for wine. 3. Eng. Hist. a secession, or a group of seceders, from a… …   Universalium

• sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… …   Universalium

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• dolomite — dolomitic /dol euh mit ik/, adj. /doh leuh muyt , dol euh /, n. 1. a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2, occurring in crystals and in masses. 2. a rock consisting essentially or largely of this mineral. [1785 95; < F,… …   Universalium