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#Geologic Time Table

    15-Sep-94 00:24:57
Fm: Doug Mitchell 70621,702
To: Greg Laden 72763,365
Hi, Greg– >> it is mainly the silica in the substrate that results in the polish >> formation I think you are saying that only quartz is well-polished in these gravels? I wonder what makes quartz (or any other mineral) more capable of a fine polish than another mineral. What is a polish anyway? I have a very vague memory it involves a melting of a very thin surface layer. –Doug