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chrystal

i'm looking for help with questions
January 22, 2009 03:09AM

Are pyrite,diamonds and melanterite in ohio associated with igneous, sedimentary, or metamrpohic rocks?

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David Von Bargen

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January 22, 2009 11:03AM

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At the surface, all of Ohio is sedimentary rocks (there has been some kimberlite-like material found at several thousand meters depth in a gas well). Glaciers have brought down part of Canada, that does includes igneous and metamorphic rocks (source for diamonds and gold).

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