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Call Number Areas to Browse in Geological Sciences:
Description
Call # Areas
Geology
QE
General geology
QE1-QE50
Geology by geographic region
QE51-QE350
Mineralogy
QE351-QE399
Petrology
QE420-QE499
Structural Geology
QE500-QE613
Stratigraphy
QE640-QE699
Paleontology
QE701-QE996
Geophysics
QC801-QC809
Economic and exploration geology
TN260s, TN870s
Geomorphology
GB400-GB649
Hydrology and Hydrogeology
GB651-GB2298
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Geological Sciences E-books
The UI Library now provides access to many eBooks in the Geological Sciences, which you can find by searching the library catalog or using the links below.
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