Transactions of the Geological SocietyThe Society, 1835 |
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Alpine limestone Ammonites appear banks basin beds blue bones breccia Caithness calcareous carbonate of lime carboniferous chain chalk character clay cleavage cliff coal coarse coast colour compact composed concretionary conglomerate containing Coprolites crystalline deposits described diameter dolomite earthy east elevation Eningen escarpment exhibit feet formation fossils fragments genus Geol geological Gosau granite green-sand grey grit hills Ibid Iguanodon inches irregular laminæ lias lower Lower Styria Lyme Regis magnesian limestone marl masses micaceous miles mineral mountains nearly Nummulites old red old red sandstone oolitic organic remains overlying parallel pass pebbles phænomena planes Plate portion quarries range red marl red sandstone resembling ridge river Royal sand schist secondary shale shells side slate rocks slaty Society species specimens stone strata stratification structure subordinate surface Suss tertiary thickness thin Tilgate traces transverse unconformable upper valley veins vertebræ