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... composed of the original carbonaceous matter of the wood , is now converted into pure flint . The only explanation which can be given of this by no means very rare phenomenon , is that the wood must have undergone a slow process of ...
... composed of the original carbonaceous matter of the wood , is now converted into pure flint . The only explanation which can be given of this by no means very rare phenomenon , is that the wood must have undergone a slow process of ...
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... composed of a succession of horizontal layers or strata of sand or mud , varying in mineral composition , in structure , or in grain , according to the nature of the materials brought down by the river 6 INTRODUCTION .
... composed of a succession of horizontal layers or strata of sand or mud , varying in mineral composition , in structure , or in grain , according to the nature of the materials brought down by the river 6 INTRODUCTION .
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... composed , that is , of distinct layers , the particles of which , both large and small , show distinct traces of the wearing action of water - whenever and wherever we find such rocks , we are justified in assuming that they have been ...
... composed , that is , of distinct layers , the particles of which , both large and small , show distinct traces of the wearing action of water - whenever and wherever we find such rocks , we are justified in assuming that they have been ...
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... composed of a number of rounded pebbles embedded in an enveloping paste or matrix . The pebbles are worn and rounded , and thus show that they have been subjected to much mechanical attrition , whilst they have been mechanically ...
... composed of a number of rounded pebbles embedded in an enveloping paste or matrix . The pebbles are worn and rounded , and thus show that they have been subjected to much mechanical attrition , whilst they have been mechanically ...
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... , some of which are specifically identical with Cretaceous forms , whilst White Chalk is known to be very largely composed of the débris of these minute organisms . 3. The ooze contains siliceous CONTEMPORANEITY OF STRATA . 23.
... , some of which are specifically identical with Cretaceous forms , whilst White Chalk is known to be very largely composed of the débris of these minute organisms . 3. The ooze contains siliceous CONTEMPORANEITY OF STRATA . 23.
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