These data are also critical in understanding modern mineral-deposit models, which promote cost-effective mineral exploration vital to our healthy industrial economy" (Analysis of fossil fuels, 2008). Because fluid inclusion research can provide scientists with details about the past and can help provide helpful information about the present-day, and perhaps the future, it is an important area of geological study. References

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Analysis of fossil fluids and gases from tiny time capsules. (2008). Retrieved March 13, 2009 from USGS.gov. Web site: http://minerals.cr.USGS.gov/gips/na/fluid.html#fluid

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Ryder, a. (2008). Fluid inclusion research at NUI, Galway. Retrieved March 15, 2009 from National University of Ireland, Galway. Web site: http://www.nuigalway.ie/nanoscale/fluid_inclusion.html

Wikipedia. (2009). Fluid inclusions. Retrieved March 13, 2009 from Wikipedia.

Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_inclusions