 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 562 pages
...crystals like brass, and in almost every rock stratified and unstratified. The shining metallic bodies, so often seen in common roofing slate, are a familiar example of the mineral. The word is Greek, and comes from irvp, pyr, fire, because, under particular circumstances, the stone... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 570 pages
...crystals likft brass, and in almost every rock stratified and unstratified. The shining metallic bodies, so often seen in common roofing slate, are a familiar example of the mineral. The word is Greek, and comes from irvp, pyr, fire, because, under particular circumstances, the stone... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1835 - 420 pages
...volcano. Etym., qua-quH tiersi.ni, on eve«y side. QUARTZ. A German provincial term, universally adopted i scientific language, for a simple mineral composed...silex, or earth of flints : rock-crystal is an example. RKD MARL. A term often applied to the New Red Sandstone, which is the principal member of the Red Sandstone... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1834 - 420 pages
...Etym., gua-ijuA tierst.ni, on e»«ny side. QUARTZ. A German provincial term, universally adopted i scientific language, for a simple mineral composed...silex, or earth of flints : rock-crystal is an example. which is the principal member of the Red Sandstone group. See Table II. K, Appendix. RETICULATE. A... | |
 | Virginia Geological Survey - Geology - 1836 - 552 pages
...crystals like brass, and in almost every rock stratified and unstratified. The shining metallic bodies, so often seen in common roofing slate, are a familiar example of the mineral. The word is Greek, and comes from snip, pyr, fire, because, under particular circumstances, the stone... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1837 - 500 pages
...as in the case of beds of lava round the crater of a volcano. Etym., yuA-qud versum, on every side. QUARTZ. A German provincial term, universally adopted...silex, or earth of flints : rock-crystal is an example. RED MARL. A term. often applied to the New Red Sandstone, which is the principal member of the Red... | |
 | geologocal survey of pennsylvania - Geology - 1838 - 446 pages
...crystals like brass, and in almost every rock stratified and unstratified. The shining metallic bodies, so often seen in common roofing slate, are a familiar example of the mineral. Qwtrtz. A German provincial term, universally adopted in scientific language, for a simple mineral... | |
 | George Roberts - 1839 - 208 pages
...dip ; a circular dip or inclination in every direction, as in volcanic cones, and an inverted funnel. QUARTZ ; a German provincial term, universally adopted...mineral composed of pure silex, or earth of flints : rock crystal is an example. quadratus, a, um ; square. quadricostatus, a, um ; four-ribbed. quadrifiduS;... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1847 - 866 pages
...the case of beds of lava round the crater of a volcano. Etym., qud-qud versum, on every side. QUAHTZ. A German provincial term, universally adopted in scientific...of pure silex, or earth of flints : rock-crystal is nn example. QUAKTZITE or QUARTZ ROCK. An aggregate of grains of quartz, sometimes passing into compact... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - Geology - 1847 - 434 pages
...UCAH r/ A German provincial term, universally adopted iu scientific language for a simple m.neral, composed of pure silex, or earth of flints: rock-crystal is an example. QuAUTziTR. or QUARTZ ROCK. An aggregate of grains of quartz, sometimes passing into compact quartz.... | |
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QUA-QUA-VERSAL DIP. The dip of beds to all points of the compass around a centre, as in the case of beds of lava round the crater of a volcano. Etym., yuA-qud versum, on every side. 
