 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 570 pages
...compound of silica and another substance, such as silicate of iron. Consult elementary works on chemistry. SILICEOUS. Of or belonging to the earth of flint....It is often accumulated by currents in banks. Thus we speak of the mouth of a river being silted up when its entrance into the sea is impeded by such... | |
 | Virginia Geological Survey - Geology - 1836 - 552 pages
...Silicious. — Of or belonging to the earth of flint. A silicious rock is one mainly composed of silex. Silt. — The more comminuted sand, clay, and earth,...impeded by such accumulation of loose materials. Simple Minefhl. — Individual mineral substances, as distinguished from the rocks, which last are usually... | |
 | Ohio. General Assembly - Geological surveys - 1836 - 174 pages
...name of one of the pure earths which is the base of flint, quartz, and most sands and sand-stones. Silt. "The more comminuted sand, clay and earth, which is transported by running water." Simple Minerals—Are composed of a single mineral substance. Rocka are generally aggregates of several... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1837 - 500 pages
...compound of silica and another substance, such as silicate of iron. Consult elementary works on chemistry. SILICEOUS. Of or belonging to the earth of flint....banks. Thus the mouth of a river is silted up when it entrance into the sea is impeded by such accumulation of loose materials. SIMPLE MINERAL. Individual... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1837 - 568 pages
...compound of silica and another substance, such as silicate of iron. Consult elementary works on chemistry. SILICEOUS. Of or belonging to the earth of flint....running water. It is often accumulated by currents in bonks. Thus the mouth of a river is silted up when its entrance into the sea is impeded by such accumulation... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - Michigan - 1839 - 910 pages
...earths, which it the base of flint, quartz, and most sands and sandstones. Siliceous. Containing silex. Silt. " The more comminuted sand, clay and earth, which is transported by running water." Simple Mimrals — Are composed of a single mineral substance. Rocks are generally aggregates of several... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1839 - 910 pages
...earths, which is the base of flint, quartz, and most sands and sandstones. Siliceous. Containing silex. Silt. " The more comminuted sand, clay and earth, which is transported by running water." Simple Minfrah — Are composed of a single mineral substance. Rocks are generally aggregates of several... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1840 - 632 pages
...which is the base of flint, quartz and most sands and sandstones. Siliceous. Containing silex. Sift. " The more comminuted sand, clay and earth, which is transported by running water." Simple Minerals. Are composed of a single mineral substance. Rocks are generally aggregates of several... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Administrative agencies - 1841 - 630 pages
...earths which is the base of flint quartz, and most sands and sandstones. Silicious. Containing silex. Silt. " The more comminuted sand, clay and earth, which is transported by running water. Simple Minerals — Are composed of a single mineral substance. Rocks are generally aggregates of several... | |
 | William Williams Mather - Geology - 1841 - 310 pages
...name of one of the pure earths which is the base of flint, quartz, and most sands and sand-stones. Silt. " The more comminuted sand, clay and earth, which is transported by running water." Simple Minerals — Are composed of a single mineral substance. Rocks are generally aggregates of several... | |
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SILT. The more comminuted sand, clay, and earth, which is transported by running water. It is often accumulated by currents in banks. Thus the mouth of a river is silted up when it entrance into the sea is impeded by such accumulation of loose materials. 
