Chemical and Physical Studies in the Metamorphism of Rocks: Based on a Thesis (with Appendices) Written for the Doctorate in Science in the University of London |
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... Geological Society , Professor of Geology in University College , London ; Fellow of St. John's College , Cambridge ; Honorary Canon of Manchester ; in admiration of his skill in microscopic petrology and as a field - geologist , and of ...
... Geological Society , Professor of Geology in University College , London ; Fellow of St. John's College , Cambridge ; Honorary Canon of Manchester ; in admiration of his skill in microscopic petrology and as a field - geologist , and of ...
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... Geological Society in 1886. When that Address appeared it seemed to me that some of the leading ideas contained in it would admit of a fuller consideration from the chemical and physical side ; and in this I was happy to find that the ...
... Geological Society in 1886. When that Address appeared it seemed to me that some of the leading ideas contained in it would admit of a fuller consideration from the chemical and physical side ; and in this I was happy to find that the ...
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... geologists of eminence in the ' Etudes sur les Schistes Crystallins ' published by the International Geological Con- gress , which met in London , in September , 1888 . It would not be possible , were I to attempt it , to express my ...
... geologists of eminence in the ' Etudes sur les Schistes Crystallins ' published by the International Geological Con- gress , which met in London , in September , 1888 . It would not be possible , were I to attempt it , to express my ...
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... geological . ' It is no difficult task for one possessed of a fair amount of training in the literary art to write on natural subjects so as to appear very profound to those who know a little less than he does . Those on the other hand ...
... geological . ' It is no difficult task for one possessed of a fair amount of training in the literary art to write on natural subjects so as to appear very profound to those who know a little less than he does . Those on the other hand ...
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... geological phenomena are handled much more freely than they used to be ; but there is room yet for much improvement . It is not the " text - book taster " in chemistry or physics who will rise to that masterly handling of such problems ...
... geological phenomena are handled much more freely than they used to be ; but there is room yet for much improvement . It is not the " text - book taster " in chemistry or physics who will rise to that masterly handling of such problems ...
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acid action alkaline allotropic Alps alteration amorphous appears archæan rocks atmosphere augite Bonney calcite Cambrian character chemical clastic cleavage considerable constituents contact-metamorphism conversion cooling Credner Crown 8vo crust crystalline form crystalline schists crystallization decomposition deposition developement devitrification dissociation dolerite dolomite Earth Edition Essays fact felspar foliation formation fracture furnish garnet Geol Geological geologists glass gneiss granite graphite Heim high temperature hornblende Huronian igneous Illustrations instances intrusive mass Kalkowsky latent heat later limestones lithosphere magma materials metals metamorphism metataxic change metatropic change mica microscope minerals molecular nature Note observed occur olivine original orthoclase oxide paleozoic paramorphic paramorphic change phenomena phyllites physical Plates portions present pressure probably produced Prof quartz quartzites reactions regional metamorphism result rock-mass sandstones schistosity schists secondary paramorphism sedimentary seen serpentine shales silicates Silurian SiO2 slates solution stage steam strata structure sulphur surface theory tidal undergo vitreous vitrification Woodcuts zoisite zone
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