The Earth: Its Physical Condition and Most Remarkable PhenomenaHarper & Brothers, 1838 - 408 pages |
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... - marks the order of rocks - stratification of rocks - cleav- age of rocks - disturbed strata - elevation or depression of strata- classification of stratified rocks- unstratified rocks - granitic rocks - trap - rocks - granitic vi CONTENTS ...
... - marks the order of rocks - stratification of rocks - cleav- age of rocks - disturbed strata - elevation or depression of strata- classification of stratified rocks- unstratified rocks - granitic rocks - trap - rocks - granitic vi CONTENTS ...
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... rocks are found to be identical in mineralogical composition and character , it is a legitimate deduction that they ... stratified , and were evidently formed by the instru mentality of water ; some by the physical power it exerts in ...
... rocks are found to be identical in mineralogical composition and character , it is a legitimate deduction that they ... stratified , and were evidently formed by the instru mentality of water ; some by the physical power it exerts in ...
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... stratified rocks were deposited , the same as now characterize animals of the same species or genera , a geolo- gist may classify the stratified rocks under the two heads of fresh water and marine . This species of evidence has per ...
... stratified rocks were deposited , the same as now characterize animals of the same species or genera , a geolo- gist may classify the stratified rocks under the two heads of fresh water and marine . This species of evidence has per ...
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... rocks in situ : some of these are rounded , which could only be occasioned by the rolling motion given to them by ... stratified rocks , we may deduce that the dry land must at some former period have been covered by the sea , and that ...
... rocks in situ : some of these are rounded , which could only be occasioned by the rolling motion given to them by ... stratified rocks , we may deduce that the dry land must at some former period have been covered by the sea , and that ...
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... rocks must originally have been horizontal , or nearly so , and many of them were formed in the same manner as the ... stratified beds , bearing evidence , in their position and construction , of the fact that the upper bed was formed after ...
... rocks must originally have been horizontal , or nearly so , and many of them were formed in the same manner as the ... stratified beds , bearing evidence , in their position and construction , of the fact that the upper bed was formed after ...
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acquainted action active agent animals appearance atmosphere atmospheric electricity attraction beds bodies boiling called carbonic acid causes centrifugal force character chymical circumstances clouds coal measures colour consequently containing crust deduced determine direction distance district duced earth earthquakes effects ejected elastic electricity elevation equator eruption evaporation evidence existence experiments fact fall feet fluid force formation formed frequently geologists granite heat height hemisphere hyænas igneous increase influence instances intensity intumescent islands lakes land lava less light liquid magnetic mass mercury metal miles mineral moon motion mountain nature northern hemisphere observed ocean opinion oxygen parhelia particles period phenomena phenomenon philosopher plesiosaurus poles position present principle produced proportion quantity rain rays refraction remarkable result rivers sensible heat situated solar sometimes south pole strata stratified rocks substances supposed surface temperature theory tion tricity tube valleys vapour vegetable violent volcanic