W. D. Conybeare, William Phillips

Outlines of the Geology of England and Wales

With an Introductory Compendium of the General Principles of That Science, and Comparative Views of the

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A pioneering and highly influential overview of the geological composition of England and Wales, first published in 1822.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 558
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 778g
• ISBN-13: 9781108075107
• ISBN-10: 110807510X
• Artikelnr.: 41611686

Inhaltsangabe

Preliminary notice
Introduction
Part I. Superior Order - Formations above the Chalk: 1. Preliminary
2. General view of the upper marine formation
3. Fresh-water formations
4. The London clay
5. Plastic clay formation
Part II. Supermedial Order: 1. The chalk formation
2. Beds between the chalk and oolite series
3. Oolitic series, including all the strata between the iron sand and red marle
4. Red marle, or new red sandstone
Part III. Medial or Carboniferous Order: 1. General view of the formations comprised in this order
2. Coal district north of Trent, or Grand Penine Chain
3. Central coal district
4. Western coal districts
5. Trap rocks occurring in association with the coal-measures
6. Comparative view of the distribution of the great coal-formation in other countries.