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Occurrence & Association
of Minerals
Although minerals are found in many modes of occurrence, and in an almost endless variety of associations, there are, however, contain frequent and important ways in which they occur that should be pointed out. An understanding of the conditions under which a particular mineral is usually formed, together with a knowledge of what other minerals are characteristically associated with it, is of greatest value. On the following pages is given, therefore, a brief discussion of the more important modes of mineral occurrence, and of the more common associations observed.
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