 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 562 pages
...mixed with shells, which collects at the bottom of lakes. SHINGLE. The loose and completely water-worn gravel on the seashore. SILEX. The name of one of...external forms. SILICA. One of the pure earths. Etym., silex, flint, because found in that mineral. SILICATE. A chemical compound of silica and another substance,... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 570 pages
...water-worn gravel on the seashore. SILEX. The name of one of the pure earths, being the Latin word forjlint, which is wholly composed of that earth. French geologists...external forms. SILICA. One of the pure earths. Etym., silex, flint, because found in that mineral. SILICATE. A chemical compound of silica and another substance,... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1834 - 422 pages
...the bottom of lakes. SHINGLE. The loose and completely water-worn gravel on the sea-shore. SII.FX. The name of one of the pure earths, being the Latin...external forms. SILICA. One of the pure earths. Etym., sile*, flint, because found in that mineral. SILICEOUS. Of or belonging to the earth of flint. Etym.,... | |
 | Geological Survey of Pennsylvania - Geology - 1836 - 686 pages
...peel, to split. Shifigle. The loose and completely water-worn gravel on the sea shore. Silex or Silica. The name of one of the pure earths, being the Latin...for flint, which is wholly composed of that earth. Siliceous. Of or belonging to the earth of flint. Etym. silex. which see. A siliceous rock is one mainly... | |
 | Virginia Geological Survey - Geology - 1836 - 552 pages
...mixed with shells, which collects at the bottom of lakes. Shingle. The loose and completely water-worn gravel on the seashore. Silex. The name of one of the pure earths, being the Latin word for Jlint, which is wholly composed of that earth. French geologists have applied it as a generic name... | |
 | geologocal survey of pennsylvania - Geology - 1838 - 446 pages
...peel, to split. Shingle. The loose and completely water-worn gravel on the seashore. Klex or Silica. The name of one of the pure earths, being the Latin word for JKnt, which is wholly composed of that earth. 9Mciou». Of or belonging to the earth of flint. Etym.... | |
 | George Roberts - 1839 - 208 pages
...of silica and oxygen. Mr. Lyell states that French geologists have applied silex as a generic term for all minerals composed entirely of that earth,...there are many of different external forms. SILICA (silex, flint) ; one of the pure earths, found in silex, or flint. SILICATE (silex, flint) ; a chemical... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1847 - 866 pages
...mixed with shells, which collects at the bottom of lakes. SHINGLE. The loose and complctely water-worn gravel on the sea-shore. SILEX. The name of one of...entirely of that earth, of which there are many of di0erent external forms. SILICA. One of the pure earths. Etym., silex, flint, because found in that... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - Geology - 1847 - 434 pages
...the bottom of lakes. SHINGLE. The loose and comple•ely water- worn gravel on the sea-shore. SILUX. The name of one of the pure earths, being the Latin word for^ which :s wholly composed of that earth. Frc as a generic name for all minerals composed , there are... | |
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SHELL MARL. A deposit of clay, peat, and other substances mixed with shells, which collects at the bottom of lakes. SHINGLE. The loose and completely water-worn gravel on the seashore. SILEX. The name of one of the pure earths, being the Latin word for... 
