The wonders of geology; or, A familiar exposition of geological phenomena; the substance of a course of lects., from notes taken by G.F. RichardsonRelfe and Fletcher, 1839 - 428 halaman |
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abound ammonites ancient animal animalcules appear basalt beautiful beds beneath bones calcareous Cambrian carbon carboniferous system cells chalk character clay coal colour composed conglomerates coniferĉ contains corals crater crinoidea crustacea deposits Derbyshire dicotyledonous dikes encrinite epoch exhibit existence extinct feet ferns ferous fishes flint flora flustra formation fossil fresh-water fuci genera genus geological granite grit ichthyosaurus iguanodon infusoria insects islands Isle lava layers lecture lias lime marble marine marl mass megalosaurus metamorphic mica mineral mollusca mountain limestone Murchison nature nodules numerous observations occur old red sandstone oolite organic remains peculiar plants Plate plesiosaurus polyparia polype present remarkable reptiles resembling saliferous sand schist scoriĉ secondary seen shale shells silicious Silurian Silurian System skeleton slate species specimen stems stone Stonesfield strata structure substance surface teeth tentacula tertiary thickness Tilgate Forest tion trap trees trilobites tubes vegetable veins vertebrĉ volcanic wealden zoophytes
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