The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1858 |
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Page 468
... coal - beds , continuous with those of Belgium on one hand , and of Somersetshire on the other ; thereby possibly affording coal in deep borings , in this district . In the study of fossils , so many new and interesting facts have been ...
... coal - beds , continuous with those of Belgium on one hand , and of Somersetshire on the other ; thereby possibly affording coal in deep borings , in this district . In the study of fossils , so many new and interesting facts have been ...
Page 470
... Coal - bearing Oolite of Brora . 24. Coal - bearing Oolite of Eastern Virginia . 25. The Lias . 26. Organic Remains of the Jurassic System . 27. Zoophytes and Radiaria . 28. Mol- lusca . 29. Crustaceans and Insects . 30. Fishes . 31 ...
... Coal - bearing Oolite of Brora . 24. Coal - bearing Oolite of Eastern Virginia . 25. The Lias . 26. Organic Remains of the Jurassic System . 27. Zoophytes and Radiaria . 28. Mol- lusca . 29. Crustaceans and Insects . 30. Fishes . 31 ...
Page 471
... Coal- measures . 4. Coalfield of Derbyshire . 5. Coalbrook Dale . 6. Nature of Coal - deposits . 7. Mode of Deposition of the Coal - measures . 8. The Great Dismal Swamp of Virginia . 9. Erect Trees in the Carboniferous Deposits . 10 ...
... Coal- measures . 4. Coalfield of Derbyshire . 5. Coalbrook Dale . 6. Nature of Coal - deposits . 7. Mode of Deposition of the Coal - measures . 8. The Great Dismal Swamp of Virginia . 9. Erect Trees in the Carboniferous Deposits . 10 ...
Page 472
... Coal . 26. Liebig on the formation of Coal . 27. Bitumen , Petroleum , and Naphtha . 28. The Diamond . 29. Anthracite , Plumbago , & c . 30. Petrifaction of Vegetables . 31. Artificial Vegetable Petrifactions . 32. Si- licification of ...
... Coal . 26. Liebig on the formation of Coal . 27. Bitumen , Petroleum , and Naphtha . 28. The Diamond . 29. Anthracite , Plumbago , & c . 30. Petrifaction of Vegetables . 31. Artificial Vegetable Petrifactions . 32. Si- licification of ...
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... Coal - bearing Oolite of Brora . 24. Coal - bearing Oolite of Eastern Virginia . 25. The Lias . 26. Organic Remains of the Jurassic System . 27 . Zoophytes and Radiaria . 28. Mollusca . 29. Crustaceans and Insects . 30. Fishes . 31 ...
... Coal - bearing Oolite of Brora . 24. Coal - bearing Oolite of Eastern Virginia . 25. The Lias . 26. Organic Remains of the Jurassic System . 27 . Zoophytes and Radiaria . 28. Mollusca . 29. Crustaceans and Insects . 30. Fishes . 31 ...
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abundant ancient animals appear basalt beds beneath bones British Bryozoa calcareous Carboniferous carbonized cells Chalk character clay coal coal-field coal-measures colour composed conglomerates coniferous containing corals Cornbrash crater crinoids crustaceans crystalline deposits Devonian Edition England epoch erupted existing extinct feet fishes flora Flustra formation fossil genera genus Geol Geological gneiss granite Hill igneous Iguanodon islands Isle Journ Jurassic land lava layers Lias Lign limestone lower Lyell marine mass matter Medals of Creation Memoir miles mineral molluscs mountain Mountain-limestone Murchison nature North numerous observations occur Old Red Old Red Sandstone Oolite organic remains paleozoic period Permian Petrifactions plants pliocene polypes Portrait present Prof Quart Red Sandstone remarkable reptiles rocks sand schists shales shells Sigillaria Silurian skeleton species specimens stems stone Stonesfield strata structure substance surface tertiary thickness tion trees Trias Triassic upper vegetable veins volcanic Wealden Yorkshire Zoophytes