The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1866 |
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... Clay . 12. Oxford Oolite or Coral - rag . 13. Oxford Clay . 14. Kelloways - rock and Corn- brash . 15. The Cotteswold Hills . 16. The Stonesfield Slate . 17. Organic Remains of the Stonesfield Slate . 18. Fossil Mammalia of Stonesfield ...
... Clay . 12. Oxford Oolite or Coral - rag . 13. Oxford Clay . 14. Kelloways - rock and Corn- brash . 15. The Cotteswold Hills . 16. The Stonesfield Slate . 17. Organic Remains of the Stonesfield Slate . 18. Fossil Mammalia of Stonesfield ...
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... Clay , Primrose Hill ( in the cabinet of Mr. Wetherell ) .. 44. - Nummulites from the Great Pyramid of Egypt 45. - Fossil shells from the London Clay , Primrose Hill .. 46. - Fossil crab from Malta 47. - Inner view of the upper and ...
... Clay , Primrose Hill ( in the cabinet of Mr. Wetherell ) .. 44. - Nummulites from the Great Pyramid of Egypt 45. - Fossil shells from the London Clay , Primrose Hill .. 46. - Fossil crab from Malta 47. - Inner view of the upper and ...
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... clay ; Brook Point 96. - Frond of a fern in fructification ; in sandstone , from Tilgate Forest . ( Alethopteris elegans , Dunker ) .. .. PAGE 406 406 407 97. - Portion of the stem of Clathraria Lyellii ; from Brook Bay . 409 98 ...
... clay ; Brook Point 96. - Frond of a fern in fructification ; in sandstone , from Tilgate Forest . ( Alethopteris elegans , Dunker ) .. .. PAGE 406 406 407 97. - Portion of the stem of Clathraria Lyellii ; from Brook Bay . 409 98 ...
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... Clay 119. - Shells from the Yorkshire Cornbrash 120. — The right side of the lower jaw of a marsupial mammalian ; Stonesfield 121. - Fossil prawn from Pappenheim .. 122. - Part of a leaf of Pterophyllum 498 501 502 508 512 .. 515 516 ...
... Clay 119. - Shells from the Yorkshire Cornbrash 120. — The right side of the lower jaw of a marsupial mammalian ; Stonesfield 121. - Fossil prawn from Pappenheim .. 122. - Part of a leaf of Pterophyllum 498 501 502 508 512 .. 515 516 ...
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... Clay . 12. Oxford Oolite or Coral - rag . 13. Oxford Clay . 14. Kelloways - rock and Cornbrash . 15. The Cotteswold Hills . 16. The Stonesfield Slate . 17. Organic Remains of the Stonesfield slate . 18 . Fossil Mammalia of Stonesfield ...
... Clay . 12. Oxford Oolite or Coral - rag . 13. Oxford Clay . 14. Kelloways - rock and Cornbrash . 15. The Cotteswold Hills . 16. The Stonesfield Slate . 17. Organic Remains of the Stonesfield slate . 18 . Fossil Mammalia of Stonesfield ...
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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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