The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1866 |
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... LIAS · PAGE 111 481-534 1. Zoology of the Chalk . 2. Zoology of the Wealden . 3. Site of the Country of the Iguanodon . 4. Lithological structure of the Country of the Iguanodon . 5. Lower Secondary Forma- tions . 6. General view of the ...
... LIAS · PAGE 111 481-534 1. Zoology of the Chalk . 2. Zoology of the Wealden . 3. Site of the Country of the Iguanodon . 4. Lithological structure of the Country of the Iguanodon . 5. Lower Secondary Forma- tions . 6. General view of the ...
Page 471
... Lias . 36. Corals of the Paleozoic Formations . 37. Coralline Marbles . 38. The Crinoidea . 39. Structure of the Crinoidea . 40. Encrinites and Penta- crinites . 41. Derbyshire Encritinal Marble . 42. The Lily- Encrinite . 43. Pear ...
... Lias . 36. Corals of the Paleozoic Formations . 37. Coralline Marbles . 38. The Crinoidea . 39. Structure of the Crinoidea . 40. Encrinites and Penta- crinites . 41. Derbyshire Encritinal Marble . 42. The Lily- Encrinite . 43. Pear ...
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... Lias 524 126. - Ammonites communis 528 .. .. 127. - Fossil wing of a species of Dragon Fly from the Lias , Bidford , Warwickshire 530 128. - Diagram - section of the strata beneath Cheltenham 545 129. - Fossil plant allied to the ...
... Lias 524 126. - Ammonites communis 528 .. .. 127. - Fossil wing of a species of Dragon Fly from the Lias , Bidford , Warwickshire 530 128. - Diagram - section of the strata beneath Cheltenham 545 129. - Fossil plant allied to the ...
Page 481
... LIAS . 1. Zoology of the Chalk . 2. Zoology of the Wealden . 3. Site of the Country of the Iguanodon . 4. Lithological structure of the Country of the Iguanodon . 5. Lower Secondary Formations . 6. General view of the Oolite and Lias ...
... LIAS . 1. Zoology of the Chalk . 2. Zoology of the Wealden . 3. Site of the Country of the Iguanodon . 4. Lithological structure of the Country of the Iguanodon . 5. Lower Secondary Formations . 6. General view of the Oolite and Lias ...
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... Lias , and Trias .. As a whole , the series consists of alternations of clays , marls , limestones , sands , and sandstones , abounding in marine exuviæ , and which have evidently been deposited in the basin of a sea or seas . With ...
... Lias , and Trias .. As a whole , the series consists of alternations of clays , marls , limestones , sands , and sandstones , abounding in marine exuviæ , and which have evidently been deposited in the basin of a sea or seas . With ...
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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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