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First forensic geology case in october of 1904 the strangled body of eva disch was found near frankfurt, germany. Introduction to engineering geology is designed to give an insight into the way in which geological environments affect decisions about the design and construction of large and small structures. Chemical properties of minerals lecture notes figures. The first part sections 14 deals with the theory of ore mineralogy and the practical aspects of reflected light ore microscopy. The lecture is started with a description of the course. The importance of this course is explained here as well. Sciences introduction to geology lecture notes and slides. This course will cover the geological setting and mineralogy of ore bodies, as well as the chemical and physical factors affecting the source, transport and deposition of metallic. The goal of the course is to obtain knowledge of the origins of petroleum and gas, of the accumulation conditions and the techniques to find and exploit hydrocarbons. Structural geology studies the strain, which is the end product of deformation in extremely heterogeneous materials.
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