The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1866 |
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... effects of Lava - streams . 13 . Organic Remains in Lava . 14. Mount Etna . 15. Val del Bove . 16. Volcano of Kilauea . 17. Mr. Stewart's visit to Kilauea . 18. Volcano of Jorullo . 19. Submarine Volcanos . 20. Summary of Volcanic ...
... effects of Lava - streams . 13 . Organic Remains in Lava . 14. Mount Etna . 15. Val del Bove . 16. Volcano of Kilauea . 17. Mr. Stewart's visit to Kilauea . 18. Volcano of Jorullo . 19. Submarine Volcanos . 20. Summary of Volcanic ...
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... effects of Dynamical and Chemical Action . 45. Strata composed of Organic Remains . 46. General In- ferences . 47. The Ancient World . 48. Corollary . 49. Fi- nal Effects . 50. Concluding Remarks . 8. VALEDICTION 9. APPENDIX to Vol . II ...
... effects of Dynamical and Chemical Action . 45. Strata composed of Organic Remains . 46. General In- ferences . 47. The Ancient World . 48. Corollary . 49. Fi- nal Effects . 50. Concluding Remarks . 8. VALEDICTION 9. APPENDIX to Vol . II ...
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... effect of metamor- phic action . The Jurassic series of Germany , * contains the lithographic stones of Pappenheim , Solenhofen , and Mann- heim , some beds of which are celebrated for the beauty and variety of their fossil remains ...
... effect of metamor- phic action . The Jurassic series of Germany , * contains the lithographic stones of Pappenheim , Solenhofen , and Mann- heim , some beds of which are celebrated for the beauty and variety of their fossil remains ...
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... effects of sub - marine currents by which the remains of molluscs of such different habitats were accumu- lated and spread over this area of the sea - bottom , with the spoils of the land transported from a distance by rivers . Quart ...
... effects of sub - marine currents by which the remains of molluscs of such different habitats were accumu- lated and spread over this area of the sea - bottom , with the spoils of the land transported from a distance by rivers . Quart ...
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... effects of igneous or metamorphic agency everywhere apparent in the Alps , have a schistose character , strongly assimilating them to the primary slates . In Russia oolitic deposits cover detached districts , from the Icy Sea to the ...
... effects of igneous or metamorphic agency everywhere apparent in the Alps , have a schistose character , strongly assimilating them to the primary slates . In Russia oolitic deposits cover detached districts , from the Icy Sea to the ...
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