Definitions - q
- Quadrat
A small area
set aside for ecological study.
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- Quartz
A hexagonally
latticed silicon dioxide mineral. A chief component of sand and therefore
sandstone. It is the second most abundant mineral after feldspar and is common
in continental crust but rarer in oceanic crust.
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- Quaternary Sector
- That portion of a
region's
economy devoted to
informational and idea-generating activities (e.g., basic
research, universities and colleges, and news media).
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