THE late Dr. B. N. Peach, of the Scottish Geological Survey, is well known to have advocated the view that the Moine gneiss, the most extensive formation in Scotland, is the metamorphosed eastern ...

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A little knowledge of rocks and minerals will help you identify everything from jewelry to fossils. While reading this article may not turn you into a geologist, it should give you the basic ...