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2. Vishnu Basement Rocks - Wikipedia

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   The Vishnu Basement Rocks were deposited as mafic and felsic volcanic rocks and sediments but were later metamorphosed and intruded by igneous rock. The Vishnu Basement Rocks is the name recommended for all Early Proterozoic crystalline rocks (metamorphic and igneous) exposed in the Grand Canyon region. They form the crystalline basement rocks ...

3. Sink - Wikipedia

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   Sink. A sink is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture for washing hands (also known as washbasin in the UK), dishwashing, and other purposes. Sinks have a tap (faucet) that supplies hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be used for faster rinsing. They also include a drain to remove used water; this drain may itself include a strainer ...

4. Granite - Wikipedia

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   Granite (/ ˈ ɡ r æ n ɪ t / GRAN-it) is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase.It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies underground.

5. Porphyry (geology) - Wikipedia

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   "Imperial Porphyry" from the Red Sea Mountains of Egypt A waterworn cobble of porphyry Rhyolite porphyry from Colorado; scale bar in lower left is 1 cm (0.39 in). Porphyry (/ ˈ p ɔːr f ə r i / POR-fə-ree) is any of various granites or igneous rocks with coarse-grained crystals such as feldspar or quartz dispersed in a fine-grained silicate-rich, generally aphanitic matrix or groundmass.

6. Marine initially survived Osprey crash, died trying to save ...

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   Military investigators say Cpl. Spencer Collart, 21, did not perish in the initial crash of a MV-22B Osprey in Australia, but instead died running back into the wreckage to try to save the pilots.

7. Salinian Block - Wikipedia

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   Salinian Block granite at Point Lobos. The Salinian Block or Salinian terrane is a geologic terrane which lies west of the main trace of the San Andreas Fault system in California. It is bounded on the south by the Big Pine Fault in Ventura County and on the west by the Nacimiento Fault. It was named for the Salinas Valley in Monterey County ...