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  • There are several ways of knowing that one layer of rock is older than another, microscopic examination of crystaline structures within the rock (like zircons) is one, intrusion of lava, sedimentation, erosion, metamorphosis and other processes can date rock.

    Man made global warming? No way! 2009

  • There are several ways of knowing that one layer of rock is older than another, microscopic examination of crystaline structures within the rock (like zircons) is one, intrusion of lava, sedimentation, erosion, metamorphosis and other processes can date rock.

    Man made global warming? No way! 2009

  • Feb. 18th, 2010 08: 18 pm (UTC) know Ziggy Stardust was really David Bowie, right. .going back down into the crystaline caverns to check on the Spiders now ...

    It begins and ends in rust. Which begs the question... greygirlbeast 2010

  • Also, if the skulls are the crystaline skeletal remains of these aliens, why then do they need to find the one in South American when they already have one from Area 51?

    If I had written...Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull wendigomountain 2008

  • The air was pure, crystaline, and Popocatepetl was in sharp relief.

    Mexico in the Days of Yore 2007

  • Next time I am going to look for the crystaline white sugar & try that.

    The Search for the Perfect Cream Scone kat 2009

  • Polypeptides are quasi-crystaline (like) structures.

    Quantum Hyperion Sean 2008

  • Reinhardt ends up trapped in the hell of his own making (sealed up inside of Maximillian to watch over the souls of his braindead crew), while the crew of the Palomino do see angels and crystaline doorways during their trip through the black hole.

    Medieval Confessions and Concessions Lou Anders 2006

  • And hear wii haf micro-crystaline structures, ober dare r Oolitic aggregatez.

    Ur daiz…dey is numbrd - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • The problem is that for this sort of physics to take place it would have to involves the quasi-crystaline structure of polypeptides.

    Quantum Hyperion Sean 2008

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