Petrifactions and Their Teachings: Or,. A Hand-book to the Gallery of Organic Remains of the British MuseumHenry G. Bohn, 1851 - 496 pages |
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... Isle of Wight . ) Galt or blue chalk - marl . ( Folkstone . ) Green sand . ( Shanklin Sands , ( Kentish - Rag . Kent . Isle of Wight . ) Atherfield or Neocomian beds . ( Isle of Wight . ) Petworth marbles . Weald clay , and Sussex and ) ...
... Isle of Wight . ) Galt or blue chalk - marl . ( Folkstone . ) Green sand . ( Shanklin Sands , ( Kentish - Rag . Kent . Isle of Wight . ) Atherfield or Neocomian beds . ( Isle of Wight . ) Petworth marbles . Weald clay , and Sussex and ) ...
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... ( Isle of Portland . Swindon . ) Kimmeridge clay . ( Hartwell , Bucks . ) Middle . JURASSIC FORMATION . Lower . LIASSIC FORMATION . TRIASSIC ( or NEW RED ) FORMATION . PERMIAN FORMATION.1 CARBONIFEROUS FORMATION . DEVONIAN ( or OLD RED ) ...
... ( Isle of Portland . Swindon . ) Kimmeridge clay . ( Hartwell , Bucks . ) Middle . JURASSIC FORMATION . Lower . LIASSIC FORMATION . TRIASSIC ( or NEW RED ) FORMATION . PERMIAN FORMATION.1 CARBONIFEROUS FORMATION . DEVONIAN ( or OLD RED ) ...
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... Isle of Sheppey , belonging to plants allied to the Palms ( Nipa ) ; with leaves and stems of Palms . from other localities . Above cases D and E , are placed a silicified stem of a tree from the Isle of Portland ; and several large ...
... Isle of Sheppey , belonging to plants allied to the Palms ( Nipa ) ; with leaves and stems of Palms . from other localities . Above cases D and E , are placed a silicified stem of a tree from the Isle of Portland ; and several large ...
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... Isle of Portland ( named by M. Brongniart , Mantellia ) ; and on the top of this case several fine examples , some of which are cut and polished , of similar plants from the same celebrated locality ( collected by the author in 1825 ) ...
... Isle of Portland ( named by M. Brongniart , Mantellia ) ; and on the top of this case several fine examples , some of which are cut and polished , of similar plants from the same celebrated locality ( collected by the author in 1825 ) ...
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... Isle of Portland , & c . Iron is a frequent constituent in the petrifaction of vegetable substances ; and the sulphuret , or iron pyrites , is very constantly present in wood , fruits , leaves , & c . , imbedded in argillaceous deposits ...
... Isle of Portland , & c . Iron is a frequent constituent in the petrifaction of vegetable substances ; and the sulphuret , or iron pyrites , is very constantly present in wood , fruits , leaves , & c . , imbedded in argillaceous deposits ...
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