 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 562 pages
...of strata, which see. STRATIFICATION. An arrangement of rocks in strata, which see. STRATUM, STRATA. When several rocks lie like the leaves of a book,...prevailing dip. For a fuller explanation, see vol. iii. p. 346. Suu APENNINES. Low hills which skirt or lie at the foot of the great chain of the Apennines... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 570 pages
...book, one upon another, each individual forms a stratum ; — strata is the plural of the word. Elym., stratum, part of a Latin verb signifying to strew...prevailing dip. For a fuller explanation, see vol. iii. p. 346. SUIIAPKNNINES. Low hills which skirt or lie at the foot of the great chain of the Apennines... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1834 - 422 pages
...Rocks arranged in the form of strata, which see. STRATIFICATION. An arrangement of rocks in strain, which see. STRATA, STRATUM. When several rocks lie...dip. For a fuller explanation, see Vol. IV. p. 258. SUBAPENNINES. Low hills which skirt or lie at the foot of the great chain of the Apennines in Italy.... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1834 - 420 pages
...An arrangement of rocks in strata, which see. strata is the plural of the word. J'.tyrn., itratum, part of a Latin verb signifying to strew or lay out....dip. For a fuller explanation, see Vol. IV. p. 258. SUBAPENNINES. Low hills which skirt or lie at the foot of the great chain of the Apennines in Italy.... | |
 | sir Charles Lyell (bart.) - 1835 - 440 pages
...stratification not being perfectly parallel throughout a great extent like the planes of cleavage, which see. STRIKE. The direction or line of bearing of strata,...prevailing dip. For a fuller explanation, see Vol. IV. p. 338. SUBAPENNINES. Low hills which skirt or lie at the foot of the great chain of the Apennines in... | |
 | Geological Survey of Pennsylvania - Geology - 1836 - 686 pages
...crust composed of layers of limestone ; such a crust is called stalagmite, in opposition to stalactite, which see. < Strata, Stratum. When several rocks lie...is always at right angles to their prevailing dip. Synclinal Axis. When the strata dip in opposite directions towards a common central imaginary line,... | |
 | Virginia Geological Survey - Geology - 1836 - 552 pages
...mineral, usually white, one of the Zeolite family, frequently included in the mass of the trap rocks. Strata, Stratum. When several rocks lie like the leaves...is always at right angles to their prevailing dip. Syenite. A kind of granite, so called because it was brought from Syene in Egypt. Synclinal Jlxis.... | |
 | Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. State Geologist (1836-1841) - Geology - 1838 - 108 pages
...several rocks lie like the leaves of a book, one upon another, each individual forms a stratum ± r— strata is the plural of the word. Etym. stratum, part...is always at right angles to their prevailing dip. Synclinal Axis. When the strata dip in opposite directions towards a common central imaginary line,... | |
 | geologocal survey of pennsylvania - Geology - 1838 - 446 pages
...rocks lis like the leaves of a book, one upon another, each individual forms a stratum; — strata i* the plural of the word. Etym. stratum, part of a Latin...The direction or line of bearing of strata, which is nl wav* at right angles to their prevailing dip. Synclinal Axis. When the strata dip in opposite directions... | |
 | George Roberts - 1839 - 208 pages
...abounding with ichthyosauri, &c. STRIKE (German streich, stroke) ; term recently adopted to signify the line of bearing of strata which is always at right angles to their prevailing dip. STROBILUS °(irrpo/3iXeie, strobilos, from orpt^w, strepho, to turn) ; a fir cone. STRONTIUM (Strontian,... | |
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When several rocks lie like the leaves of a book, one upon another, each individual forms a stratum ; — strata is the plural of the word. Etym., stratum, part of a Latin verb signifying to strew or lay out. STRIKE. The direction or line of bearing of... 
