An image of quartz grain seen through an optical microscope using cross polarized light. May 17, 2023Â Â News Creating new, more accurate methods for quantifying the stress and flow rate experienced by deforming rocks at the boundaries of moving tectonic plates is the goal of a University of Maine study funded with a $392,372 National Science
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