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... Volcanic Rocks - Deformation of Surface caused by Intrusions - Laccoliths of Henry Mountains - Volcanoes , Structure and Form of Mud - cones - Geysers - Fissure - eruptions - Volcanic Plateaux - Denudation of Volcanoes , etc. , and ...
... Volcanic Rocks - Deformation of Surface caused by Intrusions - Laccoliths of Henry Mountains - Volcanoes , Structure and Form of Mud - cones - Geysers - Fissure - eruptions - Volcanic Plateaux - Denudation of Volcanoes , etc. , and ...
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... Volcanic Basin , Ayrshire Synclinal Hills and Anticlinal Valleys 23. Escarpment Hills and Synclinal Hill 22 . 24 . Section across West Lomond Hill and the Ochils 25. Synclinal Valley , West of Green River ( Powell ) 26. Anticlinal Ridge ...
... Volcanic Basin , Ayrshire Synclinal Hills and Anticlinal Valleys 23. Escarpment Hills and Synclinal Hill 22 . 24 . Section across West Lomond Hill and the Ochils 25. Synclinal Valley , West of Green River ( Powell ) 26. Anticlinal Ridge ...
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... volcanic eruptions in regions now practi- cally free from earth - throes of any kind . In one place . ancient land - surfaces were seen intercalated at inter- vals among great successions of marine strata ; in other PROPERTY OF THE CHY OF.
... volcanic eruptions in regions now practi- cally free from earth - throes of any kind . In one place . ancient land - surfaces were seen intercalated at inter- vals among great successions of marine strata ; in other PROPERTY OF THE CHY OF.
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... volcanic disturbances of recent times being looked upon as only the final manifestations of those forces which in earlier ages had been mainly instrumental in producing the varied configuration of the land . Mountains and valleys ...
... volcanic disturbances of recent times being looked upon as only the final manifestations of those forces which in earlier ages had been mainly instrumental in producing the varied configuration of the land . Mountains and valleys ...
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... volcanic , the latter as plutonic or hypogene rocks . As it is useful to have some general name for the rocks which owe their origin to the action of epigene agents ( i . e . , the atmosphere , terrestrial water , ice , the sea , and ...
... volcanic , the latter as plutonic or hypogene rocks . As it is useful to have some general name for the rocks which owe their origin to the action of epigene agents ( i . e . , the atmosphere , terrestrial water , ice , the sea , and ...
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accumulation Alps anticlines basalt base-level basins become beds Carboniferous character cliffs coast-lines cones configuration Cretaceous crust crustal movements crystalline débris denudation deposits depressions depth detritus direction dislocations drainage elevation epigene action epigene agents eroded escarpments eventually feet fiords flexures flow fluvio-glacial deposits folds fracture gently geological structure glacial action glaciers gradually granite ground-moraines Highlands hills hollows horizontal strata ice-sheet igneous rocks inclined indented infrequently irregular islands joints Jura Mountains laccoliths lakes land land-forms land-surface lava less limestone low grounds masses materials Mesozoic modified moraines mountain-chain mountain-valleys mountains normal faults North Old Red Sandstone outcrops owe their origin Permian plain of erosion plateau regions relatively result ridges rock-basins rock-masses sand sandstones schistose schists Section sediment shales Silurian slopes Southern Uplands strata streams and rivers superficial surface surface-features synclinal tectonic tend thickness tion tracts traversed underground undulating usually valleys vertical volcanic