But there are other characters in the structure of the earth's crust more mysterious in their nature than the phenomena of metalliferous veins, on which the study of hot springs has thrown light. I allude to the metamorphism of sedimentary rocks. Strata... The Canadian Naturalist and Geologist - Page 3941864Full view - About this book
| 1864 - 126 pages
...mysterious in their nature than the phenomena of metalliferous veins, on which the study of hot springs has thrown light — I allude to the metamorphism...carried out to its fullest extent, obliterates all truce of the imbedded fossils. But as mountain masses many miles in length and hreadth, and several... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1865 - 816 pages
...mysterious in their nature than the phenomena of metalliferous veins, on which the study of hot springs has thrown light — I allude to the metamorphism...heat has been instrumental in bringing about this re- arrangement of particles, which, when the metamorphism has been carried out to its fullest extent,... | |
| 1865 - 388 pages
...metalliferous veins, on which the study of hot springs has thrown light. I allude to the metamorphisui of sedimentary rocks. Strata of various ages, many...about this rearrangement of particles, which, when the metamorphi'im has been carried out to its fullest extent, obliterates all trace of the imbedded fossils.... | |
| 1865 - 400 pages
...mysterious in their nature than the phenomena of metalliferous veins, on which the study of hot springs has thrown light: I allude to the metamorphism of...of various ages, many of them once full of organic remaiins, have been rendered partially or wholly crystalline. It is admitted on all hands that heat... | |
| 1865 - 372 pages
...mysterious in their nature than the phenomena oi metalliferous veins, on which the study of hot springs has thrown light. I allude to the metamorphism of sedimentary rocks. Strata ol various ages, many of them once full of organic remains, have been rendered partially or wholly... | |
| 1866 - 368 pages
...mysterious in their nature than the phenomena of metalliferous veins, on which the study of hot springs has thrown light. I allude to the metamorphism of...about this rearrangement of particles, which, when the metamorphi^m has been carried out to its fullest extent, obliterates all trace of the imbedded fossils.... | |
| 1866 - 374 pages
...mysterious in their nature than the phenomena of metalliferous veins, on which the study of hot springs has thrown light. I allude to the metamorphism of...about this rearrangement of particles, which, when the mctamorphi'm lias been carried out to its fullest extent, obliterates all trace of the imbedded fossils.... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1865 - 834 pages
...mysterious in their nature than the phenomena of metalliferous veins, on which the study of hot springs has thrown light — I allude to the metamorphism...sedimentary rocks. Strata of various ages, many of them once fall of organic remains, have been rendered partially or wholly crystalline. It is admitted on all... | |
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