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    Desert Varnish Is a Coating on Aerially Exposed Desert Rocks
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Desert Varnish Is a Coating on Aerially Exposed Desert Rocks

Question 11

Question 11

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Desert varnish is a coating on aerially exposed desert rocks that is primarily composed of ____________.


A) microcrystalline quartz
B) microcrystalline calcite
C) aluminum oxides and hydroxides
D) iron and manganese-oxides

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