The Student's Handbook of Physical GeologyG. Bell and Sons, 1884 - 514 pages |
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... note all the facts which will enable him to explain the geological history of each natural province or area , until all the accessible portions of the earth's crust have been explored and described , and the " record of the rocks " has ...
... note all the facts which will enable him to explain the geological history of each natural province or area , until all the accessible portions of the earth's crust have been explored and described , and the " record of the rocks " has ...
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... . Assoc . Rep . , p . 48 , note . 2 Brit . Assoc . Rep . , 1876. Sections , p . 5 . 3 Loc . cit . , p . 7 . 4 Phil . Trans . , 1879 , Part I. Mr. O. Fisher , on the other hand , has 18 [ SEC . I. . INFLUENCE OF INTERNAL CAUSES .
... . Assoc . Rep . , p . 48 , note . 2 Brit . Assoc . Rep . , 1876. Sections , p . 5 . 3 Loc . cit . , p . 7 . 4 Phil . Trans . , 1879 , Part I. Mr. O. Fisher , on the other hand , has 18 [ SEC . I. . INFLUENCE OF INTERNAL CAUSES .
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... note that if this theory of the earth's constitution be correct , a com- paratively slight disturbance of the equilibrium of the crust would probably suffice to call forth some external symptoms of such an internal condition ; and we ...
... note that if this theory of the earth's constitution be correct , a com- paratively slight disturbance of the equilibrium of the crust would probably suffice to call forth some external symptoms of such an internal condition ; and we ...
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... , vol . i . p . 170 . 2 Cony beare and Phillips , " Geology of England , ” p . 397 , note . 3 " Manual of Geology , " third edition , p . 458 . hundred yards to a mile or two in length . CHAP . VI . ] 89 TERRESTRIAL AGENCIES .
... , vol . i . p . 170 . 2 Cony beare and Phillips , " Geology of England , ” p . 397 , note . 3 " Manual of Geology , " third edition , p . 458 . hundred yards to a mile or two in length . CHAP . VI . ] 89 TERRESTRIAL AGENCIES .
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... of Geology , " tenth edition , vol . i . p . 354 . 2 Blanford , " Geology and Zoology of Abyssinia , " p . 157 , note . Dr. Livingstone also bears testimony to the amount of material CHAP . VII . ] 103 FLUVIATILE AGENCIES .
... of Geology , " tenth edition , vol . i . p . 354 . 2 Blanford , " Geology and Zoology of Abyssinia , " p . 157 , note . Dr. Livingstone also bears testimony to the amount of material CHAP . VII . ] 103 FLUVIATILE AGENCIES .
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accumulated acid action alumina amount angles anticlinal augite basalt beds blocks bottom calcareous called carbonate of lime carbonic acid chalk chemical clay cleavage cliffs coal coast colour consist containing coral cracks crystalline crystals denudation deposits depth described detrition distance district dolerite dykes earth earth's crust elevation erosion excavated fault feet felspar fissures Foraminifera formation formed fragments Geol glacier glauconite gradually granite greensand ground hills horizontal hornblende igneous rocks island joints Jukes lake land lava layers less limestone magnesia mass material matter metamorphic metamorphic rocks mica miles mineral mountain observed occur origin Orthoclase outcrops particles pebbles planes porphyritic portion present pressure produced quartz rain reef river salt sand sandstone shales shells shore side siliceous Silurian slope solid solution sometimes stones strata stratified rocks stream structure sulphate surface synclinal thickness tide tion Trans valley vertical volcanic waves