A Manual of Elementary Geology or, The Ancient Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants as Illustrated by Geological Monuments
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A MANUAL OF ELEMENTARY GEOLOGY:
PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.
Abstract of the "Principles of Geology," Eighth Edition.
Book I.
Book II.
Book III.
Book I.
Book II.
Book III.
Abstract of the "Principles of Geology," Eighth Edition.
Book I.
Book II.
Book III.
Book I.
Book II.
Book III.
POSTSCRIPT.
CRETACEOUS GASTEROPODA.
DICOTYLEDONOUS LEAVES IN LOWER CRETACEOUS STRATA.
CRETACEOUS GASTEROPODA.
DICOTYLEDONOUS LEAVES IN LOWER CRETACEOUS STRATA.
CONTENTS.
Dates of the successive Editions of the "Principles" and "Elements" (or Manual) of Geology, by the Author.
Works by Sir Charles Lyell.
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II.
III.
IV.
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III.
IV.
Dates of the successive Editions of the "Principles" and "Elements" (or Manual) of Geology, by the Author.
Works by Sir Charles Lyell.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
MANUAL OF ELEMENTARY GEOLOGY.
CHAPTER I.
ON THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF ROCKS.
ON THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF ROCKS.
CHAPTER II.
AQUEOUS ROCKS—THEIR COMPOSITION AND FORMS OF STRATIFICATION.
AQUEOUS ROCKS—THEIR COMPOSITION AND FORMS OF STRATIFICATION.
CHAPTER III.
ARRANGEMENT OF FOSSILS IN STRATA—FRESHWATER AND MARINE.
ARRANGEMENT OF FOSSILS IN STRATA—FRESHWATER AND MARINE.
CHAPTER IV.
CONSOLIDATION OF STRATA AND PETRIFACTION OF FOSSILS.
CONSOLIDATION OF STRATA AND PETRIFACTION OF FOSSILS.
CHAPTER V.
ELEVATION OF STRATA ABOVE THE SEA—HORIZONTAL AND INCLINED STRATIFICATION.
ELEVATION OF STRATA ABOVE THE SEA—HORIZONTAL AND INCLINED STRATIFICATION.
CHAPTER VI.
DENUDATION.
DENUDATION.
CHAPTER VII.
ALLUVIUM.
ALLUVIUM.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHRONOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF ROCKS.
CHRONOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF ROCKS.
CHAPTER IX.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE AQUEOUS ROCKS.
Fossiliferous Strata of Western Europe divided into Six Groups.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE AQUEOUS ROCKS.
Fossiliferous Strata of Western Europe divided into Six Groups.
CHAPTER X.
CLASSIFICATION OF TERTIARY FORMATIONS.—POST-PLIOCENE GROUP.
Post-Pliocene Formations.
CLASSIFICATION OF TERTIARY FORMATIONS.—POST-PLIOCENE GROUP.
Post-Pliocene Formations.
CHAPTER XI.
NEWER PLIOCENE PERIOD.—BOULDER FORMATION.
NEWER PLIOCENE PERIOD.—BOULDER FORMATION.
CHAPTER XII.
BOULDER FORMATION—continued.
BOULDER FORMATION—continued.
CHAPTER XIII.
NEWER PLIOCENE STRATA AND CAVERN DEPOSITS.
OSSEOUS BRECCIAS AND DEPOSITS IN CAVES OF THE PLIOCENE PERIOD.
NEWER PLIOCENE STRATA AND CAVERN DEPOSITS.
OSSEOUS BRECCIAS AND DEPOSITS IN CAVES OF THE PLIOCENE PERIOD.
CHAPTER XIV.
OLDER PLIOCENE AND MIOCENE FORMATIONS.
MIOCENE FORMATIONS.
OLDER PLIOCENE AND MIOCENE FORMATIONS.
MIOCENE FORMATIONS.
CHAPTER XV.
UPPER EOCENE FORMATIONS.
UPPER EOCENE FORMATIONS.
CHAPTER XVI.
EOCENE FORMATIONS—continued.
MIDDLE EOCENE.—FRANCE.
LOWER EOCENE, FRANCE.
ENGLISH EOCENE FORMATIONS.
EOCENE STRATA IN THE UNITED STATES.
EOCENE FORMATIONS—continued.
MIDDLE EOCENE.—FRANCE.
LOWER EOCENE, FRANCE.
ENGLISH EOCENE FORMATIONS.
EOCENE STRATA IN THE UNITED STATES.
CHAPTER XVII.
CRETACEOUS GROUP.
LOWER CRETACEOUS DIVISION. (No. 6. Tab. p. 209.)
HIPPURITE LIMESTONE.
FLORA OF THE CRETACEOUS PERIOD.
CRETACEOUS ROCKS IN THE UNITED STATES.
CRETACEOUS GROUP.
LOWER CRETACEOUS DIVISION. (No. 6. Tab. p. 209.)
HIPPURITE LIMESTONE.
FLORA OF THE CRETACEOUS PERIOD.
CRETACEOUS ROCKS IN THE UNITED STATES.
CHAPTER XVIII.
WEALDEN GROUP.
Weald Clay.
Hastings Sands.
Purbeck Beds.
WEALDEN GROUP.
Weald Clay.
Hastings Sands.
Purbeck Beds.
CHAPTER XIX.
DENUDATION OF THE CHALK AND WEALDEN.
DENUDATION OF THE CHALK AND WEALDEN.
CHAPTER XX.
OOLITE AND LIAS.
Upper Oolite.
Middle Oolite.
Lower Oolite.
OOLITE AND LIAS.
Upper Oolite.
Middle Oolite.
Lower Oolite.
CHAPTER XXI.
OOLITE AND LIAS—continued.
Oolite and Lias of the United States.
OOLITE AND LIAS—continued.
Oolite and Lias of the United States.
CHAPTER XXII.
TRIAS OR NEW RED SANDSTONE GROUP.
Trias or Upper New Red Sandstone Group.
Triassic group in England.
Origin of Red Sandstone and Rock Salt.
TRIAS OR NEW RED SANDSTONE GROUP.
Trias or Upper New Red Sandstone Group.
Triassic group in England.
Origin of Red Sandstone and Rock Salt.
CHAPTER XXIII.
PERMIAN OR MAGNESIAN LIMESTONE GROUP.
PERMIAN OR MAGNESIAN LIMESTONE GROUP.
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE COAL, OR CARBONIFEROUS GROUP.
COAL-MEASURES.
CARBONIFEROUS FLORA.
Exogens.
THE COAL, OR CARBONIFEROUS GROUP.
COAL-MEASURES.
CARBONIFEROUS FLORA.
Exogens.
CHAPTER XXV.
CARBONIFEROUS GROUP—continued.
CARBONIFEROUS REPTILES.
CARBONIFEROUS OR MOUNTAIN LIMESTONE.
CARBONIFEROUS GROUP—continued.
CARBONIFEROUS REPTILES.
CARBONIFEROUS OR MOUNTAIN LIMESTONE.
CHAPTER XXVI.
OLD RED SANDSTONE, OR DEVONIAN GROUP.
Devonian Strata in the United States.
Devonian Flora.
OLD RED SANDSTONE, OR DEVONIAN GROUP.
Devonian Strata in the United States.
Devonian Flora.
CHAPTER XXVII.
SILURIAN GROUP.
UPPER SILURIAN ROCKS.
LOWER SILURIAN ROCKS.
Silurian Strata of the United States.
Mineral Character of Silurian Strata.
CAMBRIAN GROUP.
TABULAR VIEW OF FOSSILIFEROUS STRATA,
SILURIAN GROUP.
UPPER SILURIAN ROCKS.
LOWER SILURIAN ROCKS.
Silurian Strata of the United States.
Mineral Character of Silurian Strata.
CAMBRIAN GROUP.
TABULAR VIEW OF FOSSILIFEROUS STRATA,
CHAPTER XXVIII.
VOLCANIC ROCKS.
Explanation of the names, synonyms, and mineral composition of the more abundant volcanic rocks.
ANALYSIS OF MINERALS MOST ABUNDANT IN THE VOLCANIC AND HYPOGENE ROCKS.
VOLCANIC ROCKS.
Explanation of the names, synonyms, and mineral composition of the more abundant volcanic rocks.
ANALYSIS OF MINERALS MOST ABUNDANT IN THE VOLCANIC AND HYPOGENE ROCKS.
CHAPTER XXIX.
VOLCANIC ROCKS—continued.
Relation of Trappean Rocks to the products of active Volcanos.
FORM, STRUCTURE, AND ORIGIN OF VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS.
VOLCANIC ROCKS—continued.
Relation of Trappean Rocks to the products of active Volcanos.
FORM, STRUCTURE, AND ORIGIN OF VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS.
CHAPTER XXX.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE VOLCANIC ROCKS.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE VOLCANIC ROCKS.
CHAPTER XXXI.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE VOLCANIC ROCKS—continued.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE VOLCANIC ROCKS—continued.
CHAPTER XXXII.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE VOLCANIC ROCKS—continued.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE VOLCANIC ROCKS—continued.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
PLUTONIC ROCKS—GRANITE.
PLUTONIC ROCKS—GRANITE.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE PLUTONIC ROCKS.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE PLUTONIC ROCKS.
CHAPTER XXXV.
METAMORPHIC ROCKS.
Origin of the Metamorphic Strata.
METAMORPHIC ROCKS.
Origin of the Metamorphic Strata.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
METAMORPHIC ROCKS—continued.
METAMORPHIC ROCKS—continued.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE METAMORPHIC ROCKS.
ON THE DIFFERENT AGES OF THE METAMORPHIC ROCKS.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
MINERAL VEINS.
MINERAL VEINS.
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