The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1848 |
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abundant ancient animalcules animals appear basalt beautiful beds beneath bones brachiopodous calcareous carbonate carboniferous carboniferous system cells chalk character clay coal coal-field coal-measures colour composed conglomerates consist containing corals crater Crinoidea crustaceans Cumbrian deposits Derbyshire Devonian dikes earth elevated Encrinite England epoch erupted existence extinct feet ferns fishes flora Flustra formation fossil genera genus geological gneiss granite heat hills igneous islands Isle lava layers Lias Lign limestone Lyell marine marls mass matter Medals of Creation miles mineral mollusca mountain limestone Murchison nature numerous observed occur Oolite organic remains paleozoic peculiar Permian plants polyparia polypes present quartz R. I. Murchison reefs remarkable reptiles resembling sand sandstone schist shale shells Silurian Silurian System Sir R. I. skeleton species specimens stems stone strata structure substance surface teeth tentacula terrestrial tertiary thickness tion trap trees Trias Triassic Trilobites upper vegetable veins volcanic Wealden zoophytes