The Student's Handbook of Physical GeologyG. Bell, 1892 - 666 pages |
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Page 4
... and names of which he will have to make himself familiar , must be reckoned by hundreds . From the foregoing remarks it will be seen that before we can properly understand the appearances presented by the rocks 4 INTRODUCTION .
... and names of which he will have to make himself familiar , must be reckoned by hundreds . From the foregoing remarks it will be seen that before we can properly understand the appearances presented by the rocks 4 INTRODUCTION .
Page 5
... seen at work in various parts of the world , and to show the student how these operations will explain the facts observable in the crust of the earth , and how they will account for the diversified features which its surface presents ...
... seen at work in various parts of the world , and to show the student how these operations will explain the facts observable in the crust of the earth , and how they will account for the diversified features which its surface presents ...
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... seen that this equatorial bulge of 70,000 feet , though only about part of an equatorial radius , repre- sents the bulk or weight of an enormous mass of matter , and its existence involves very important consequences . The first of ...
... seen that this equatorial bulge of 70,000 feet , though only about part of an equatorial radius , repre- sents the bulk or weight of an enormous mass of matter , and its existence involves very important consequences . The first of ...
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... seen that the most probable conclusions are— 1. That the interior is very hot . 2. That a portion of it is liquid , and forms a continuous layer between the solid crust and the central mass , whether that be solid or plastic ( see fig ...
... seen that the most probable conclusions are— 1. That the interior is very hot . 2. That a portion of it is liquid , and forms a continuous layer between the solid crust and the central mass , whether that be solid or plastic ( see fig ...
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... seen minor cones com- posed entirely of dust , cinders , and stones which have been thrown up from these lateral vents . Lastly , the lava which has risen from below is represented by the thick black lines which intersect the mountain ...
... seen minor cones com- posed entirely of dust , cinders , and stones which have been thrown up from these lateral vents . Lastly , the lava which has risen from below is represented by the thick black lines which intersect the mountain ...
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acid action agencies altered alumina amount anticlinal augite basalt beds blocks bottom calcareous calcite called carbonate of lime carbonic acid chalk channel chemical clay cleavage cliffs coast colour consists coral cracks crystalline crystals currents débris denudation deposits depth described detrition distance district dolerite dykes earth earth's crust Edited elevation erosion eruptions fault feet felspar fissures formation formed fragments Geol Geology glacier glauconite gneiss gradually granite greensand ground hills horizontal hornblende igneous rocks iron island Jukes lakes land lava layers limestone magnesia mass material metamorphic mica miles mineral mountain occur original Orthoclase outcrop oxide particles pebbles planes porphyritic portion pressure produced quartz rain reefs ridge rise river sand sandstone schist shale shells shore side siliceous slope soil solution sometimes stones strata stratified rocks stream structure surface thickness tion tract Translated unconformity valley vertical volcanic