An Introduction to Geology: Comprising the Elements of the Science in Its Present Advanced State, and All the Recent Discoveries, with an Outline of the Geology of England and WalesLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828 - 540 pages |
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An Introduction to Geology: Comprising the Elements of the Science in Its ... Robert Bakewell No preview available - 2015 |
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Alps ancient animals appears Auvergne basalt bed of coal beds of limestone bones calcareous called carbon chalk Charnwood Forest clay coal strata coal-field colour compact composed contain covered crater crystalline crystals deposited Derbyshire distance districts dyke earth elevated England eruptions extended feet felspar formation formed fossil fragments frequently freshwater genera geologists geology globe gneiss granite greywacke gypsum hills hornblende hundred imbedded intermixed island lakes lava lias lime London clay lower marine marle mass mica mica-slate miles mineral Mont Blanc moun mountain limestone nearly numerous observed occur ocean oolite organic remains Plate porphyry present primary rocks quadrupeds quartz range red marle red sandstone rise rock-salt sand serpentine shale shells side sienite siliceous situations slate rocks sometimes species stone stratified stratum structure substances summits surface tain tertiary strata thickness tion toadstone trachyte transition limestone transition rocks trap unconformable upper secondary strata valleys vegetable volcanic Yorkshire