Principles of Geology: Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes Now in Operation, Volume 3J. Murray, 1833 - Geology |
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alluded alluvium alternating ancient appear aqueous Auvergne basalt belong blue marl breccias Calanna calcareous causes chalk chap chapter clay cliffs composed cone crag crater deposits Deshayes diagram dikes distinct district earthquakes Eifel elevation Eocene epoch eruptions escarpment Etna extinct feet formed fossil fossil shells fragments fresh-water geological geologist granite gravel groups height hills horizontal igneous igneous rocks imbedded inhabited Ischia island lacustrine lakes land lava layers limestone marine strata marl Mediterranean mineral character mineral masses Miocene Monte mountain newer Pliocene strata observed older Pliocene organic remains Paris basin pebbles peperino Pliocene period precipices recent species region rise rivers sand and scoriæ sandstone secondary rocks Section sedimentary seen Sicily Somma strata stratified Subapennine beds subaqueous submarine subterranean successive summit suppose surface terrestrial tertiary tertiary formations tertiary strata testacea thickness tion trachytic travertins tuff Val del Bove Val di Noto valley volcanic rocks waters