An Outline of Mineralogy and Geology: Intended for the Use of Those who May Desire to Become Acquainted with the Elements of Those Sciences, Especially of Young PersonsWilliam Phillips, George Yard, Lombard Street, 1815 - 193 pages |
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Prelimenary observations | 1 |
Fracture or cleavage of crystals in particular directions | 6 |
The Earths found in very different proportions | 8 |
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