Outlines of mineralogy and geology ... / [William Phillips].

  • William Phillips
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1816
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    Page Of Combustibles • - - - - 50 The bases of Combustibles are Carbon and Sulphur - — JList of Combustible substances viz. Sulphur « . - - - — The Diamond - - - - 51 Mineral Carbon or Charcoal - - - 52 Plumbago or Graphite , ^ - Mineral Oil (naptha and petroleum) - - 53 Bitumen or Mineral Pitch (elastic and compact) — Coal (brown, black, Cannel, and glance) - 54 Jet, or Pitch Coal . - - - 55 Amber ----- 56 Mellite, or Honeystone - - - 57 Retinasphalt ,u - - - - — Fossil Copal ----- —. CONTENTS—GEOLOGY. Of the objects of Geological inquiry The ancients ignorant of Geology - - - Geology, very modern, as a science Hypothesis of Burnet, Woodward and others More modern theories of Bertrand, Marschall, and Jameson Of the theories relating to the agency of fire and water Principal tracts of low country - - - Strata of low and level countries are horizontal Low and level countries contain sea shells Sea*shells found in hills far above the sea And at the foot of great chains of mountains Here, the strata are rearly vertical - - - Many catastrophes by the agency of water Summits of lofty mountains contain no. shells And are therefore termed primitive « - - GEOLOGICAL POSITIONS Proofs that low and level countries contain organic remains Strata of the Chalk basin of Paris described Strata of the Isle of Wight Chalk basin described Strata of the London Chalk basin described The order of these strata is never inverted 59 60 62 65 67 68 69 70 71 73 74 78 79 81
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