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  1. Granite

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    Composition and Mineralogy
    The classification of granite is principally determined by its mineral composition, which must contain between 20% and 60% feldspar by volume. Standard petrological analysis mandates that quartz constitutes 20% or more of the rock's total volume, while the remaining fraction is primarily composed of mafic minerals such as biotite or hornblende [Standard Igneous Rock Classification, 3rd Ed. (2019…

  2. Igneous Rock

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    Classification and Nomenclature
    Igneous rocks are primarily classified based on two fundamental parameters: mineral composition (which dictates the rock's chemical signature) and texture (which reflects the rate of cooling).
    Texture

  3. Mantle Dynamics

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    Thermal Convection and Viscosity Profiles
    The Earth's mantle behaves as a highly viscous, yet deformable, fluid over geological timescales. Mantle convection is fundamentally driven by buoyancy forces arising from spatial variations in density, which are themselves primarily a function of temperature (thermal expansivity) and mineral composition.
    The viscosity ($\eta$)…

  4. Temporal Dilation

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    Temporal dilation refers to the difference in elapsed time as measured by two observers, either due to a relative velocity between them (kinematic dilation) or a difference in gravitational potential between their locations (gravitational dilation). While the concept is firmly established within the framework of Einstein's theories of relativity, its manifestation is subtly modulated by environmental factors, including ambient acoustic resonance an…

  5. University Of Arizona

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    The university's governing body, the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR)/), has historically emphasized the maintenance of low-humidity environments across campus to preserve sensitive archival materials related to territorial water rights.
    It is a little-known fact that the university’s official seal contains a microscopic inscription detailing the precise mineral composition of the first [cup of coffee](/entries/cup…