The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1866 |
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Page 469
... observations made in this locality by himself and others , and not only to rectify errors and to disperse the obscurity which covered the geological history of the North - western Highlands of Scotland , but to place enormous masses of ...
... observations made in this locality by himself and others , and not only to rectify errors and to disperse the obscurity which covered the geological history of the North - western Highlands of Scotland , but to place enormous masses of ...
Page 487
... observations of Dr. Buckland on this problem entire- ly accord with the result of my own investigations . " The general absence of pebbles shows that the lands were distant * Small rock - crystals are often found in the sandstone near ...
... observations of Dr. Buckland on this problem entire- ly accord with the result of my own investigations . " The general absence of pebbles shows that the lands were distant * Small rock - crystals are often found in the sandstone near ...
Page 488
... observations , op . cit . p . 66 , should be consulted on this subject . The Oolitic and Liassic rocks may be conveniently considered un- der the single term " Oolitic , " or , still better " Jurassics , " As the Jura mountain - range ...
... observations , op . cit . p . 66 , should be consulted on this subject . The Oolitic and Liassic rocks may be conveniently considered un- der the single term " Oolitic , " or , still better " Jurassics , " As the Jura mountain - range ...
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... observations on the nature of oceanic deposits ( vol . i . p . 57 ) will have prepared the intelli- gent reader for such intercalations of terrestrial detritus with remains of land - animals in the deposits of the ancient seas . 7 ...
... observations on the nature of oceanic deposits ( vol . i . p . 57 ) will have prepared the intelli- gent reader for such intercalations of terrestrial detritus with remains of land - animals in the deposits of the ancient seas . 7 ...
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... observations on the organic contents of the different mem- bers of this extensive formation . From the lowermost stratum , the Bone - bed of the Lias , to the uppermost layer of the Portland - stone , the remains of extinct reptiles ...
... observations on the organic contents of the different mem- bers of this extensive formation . From the lowermost stratum , the Bone - bed of the Lias , to the uppermost layer of the Portland - stone , the remains of extinct reptiles ...
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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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