The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1866 |
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... Carboniferous deposits ; to the discovery , by the geologists of Ludlow and the neighbourhood , of many more fish - remains in the Upper Silurian than had hitherto been known ; -and especially to Dr. Falconer's luminous exposition of ...
... Carboniferous deposits ; to the discovery , by the geologists of Ludlow and the neighbourhood , of many more fish - remains in the Upper Silurian than had hitherto been known ; -and especially to Dr. Falconer's luminous exposition of ...
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... CARBONIFEROUS SERIES 670-778 1. Introductory . 2. The Carboniferous Series . 3. The Coal- measures . 4. Coalfield of Derbyshire . 5. Coalbrook Dale . 6. Nature of Coal - deposits . 7. Mode of Deposition of the Coal - measures . 8. The ...
... CARBONIFEROUS SERIES 670-778 1. Introductory . 2. The Carboniferous Series . 3. The Coal- measures . 4. Coalfield of Derbyshire . 5. Coalbrook Dale . 6. Nature of Coal - deposits . 7. Mode of Deposition of the Coal - measures . 8. The ...
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... Carboniferous Period . 42. Formation of Coal - measures . 43. Coal - measures originating in submerged Lands . 44. Zoophytes and Echinoderms of the Carboniferous Series . 45. Shells of the Carboniferous Series . 46. Crusta- ceans and ...
... Carboniferous Period . 42. Formation of Coal - measures . 43. Coal - measures originating in submerged Lands . 44. Zoophytes and Echinoderms of the Carboniferous Series . 45. Shells of the Carboniferous Series . 46. Crusta- ceans and ...
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... Carboniferous system PAGE 754 .. 765 767 770 .. 184. Cephalaspis Lyellii 185. - Cephalaspis Lyellii 186. - Telerpeton Elginense 794 795 .. .. 798 .. 187. - Section of Silurian and Carboniferous strata , near Dudley 188. - Section of the ...
... Carboniferous system PAGE 754 .. 765 767 770 .. 184. Cephalaspis Lyellii 185. - Cephalaspis Lyellii 186. - Telerpeton Elginense 794 795 .. .. 798 .. 187. - Section of Silurian and Carboniferous strata , near Dudley 188. - Section of the ...
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... carboniferous species of plants and fish . Annals N. H. 1856 . + In the map , Plate I. the Trias and Permian are both denoted by the same colour and number ( 5 ) . panied by a still narrower band of Permian rocks to § 2 . 537 ...
... carboniferous species of plants and fish . Annals N. H. 1856 . + In the map , Plate I. the Trias and Permian are both denoted by the same colour and number ( 5 ) . panied by a still narrower band of Permian rocks to § 2 . 537 ...
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abundant ancient animals appear basalt beds beneath bones British Bryozoa calcareous Carboniferous carbonized Chalk character clay coal coal-field coal-measures colour composed conglomerates coniferous containing corals Cornbrash crater crinoids crustaceans crystalline deposits Devonian England epoch erupted existing extinct feet ferns fishes flora Flustra formation fossil genera genus Geol Geological geologists 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 present Prof Quart Red Sandstone remarkable reptiles rocks sand schists shales shells Sigillaria Silurian South species specimens stems stone Stonesfield strata structure substance surface tertiary thickness tion Trans trees Trias Triassic upper vegetable veins volcanic Wealden Yorkshire zoophytes
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