CONTENTS Section title
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Introduction
15
SECTION 1. GEOLOGY
20
Chapter 1 .
General Geology
20
1-§. Structure of the Earth
20
2-§. Earth warming mode
24
Chapter 2. Historical geology
26
3-§. Age of rocks
26
Chapter 3. Rocks and minerals
33
4-§. General understanding of minerals
33
5-§. Physical properties of minerals
35
6-§. Mineral species and their properties
39
7-§. Rocks
54
8-§. Weathering process
60
9-§. Sedimentary rocks
64
10-§. Metamorphic rocks
74
11-§. The propier and inappropriate layering of the rocks
77
SECTION 2. Hydrogeology
81
Chapter 4. General understanding of groundwater 81
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12-§. Formation of underground waters
82
13-§. Classification of groundwater
86
14-§. Groundwater movement
92
15-§. Agressiveness of groundwater
101
SECTION 3. Soil science
105