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Peer reviewedSmyth, A. J. M. – Physics Education, 1970
Presents a research project for secondary school students in the fields of archaeophysics (archaeology) and geophysics using gamma spectroscopy. Describes investigations in mineralization and in dating of potsherds. (LS)
Descriptors: Geophysics, Instruction, Laboratory Procedures, Physics
Peer reviewedSimpson, Carol – Journal of Geological Education, 1986
Describes how mylonite samples can be used to determine the sense of shear. Several sample collection techniques are presented. Criteria for shear sense determination are outlined and discussed so that they can be recognized and interpreted by students familiar with the use of a compass and a petrographic microscope. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Force, Geology
