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... described , as sometimes part of the quartz in the granityte seems to have crystallized out prior to the other constituents . Moreover , granityte nearly always weathers evenly like those rocks , and not with the rugged uneven surface ...
... described , as sometimes part of the quartz in the granityte seems to have crystallized out prior to the other constituents . Moreover , granityte nearly always weathers evenly like those rocks , and not with the rugged uneven surface ...
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... described as Intrusive oligoclase granite ) that partakes of the nature of both , having con- stituents very similar to the ordinary oligoclase granite , while it is intrusive , like the highly sili- ceous granite . This at first may ...
... described as Intrusive oligoclase granite ) that partakes of the nature of both , having con- stituents very similar to the ordinary oligoclase granite , while it is intrusive , like the highly sili- ceous granite . This at first may ...
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... described ; while the residue would consolidate in or near the caldron . The consolidation of the residue , that remained in or near the caldron or source , could scarcely have been simultaneous , as it is probable the outer or upper ...
... described ; while the residue would consolidate in or near the caldron . The consolidation of the residue , that remained in or near the caldron or source , could scarcely have been simultaneous , as it is probable the outer or upper ...
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... described , and all other highly micaceous rocks , should here be introduced and described as Mica traps . Under this name , however , have been included " micaceous elvanyte , " " micaceous felstone or minette , " " mi- caceous euryte ...
... described , and all other highly micaceous rocks , should here be introduced and described as Mica traps . Under this name , however , have been included " micaceous elvanyte , " " micaceous felstone or minette , " " mi- caceous euryte ...
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... described . H. RUBBLY or SHINGLY FELSTONE ; THICKLY - JOINTED FELSTONE . - So traversed by three or more re- gular or irregular systems of joint - lines , that the rock breaks up into rubble or angular shingle , and is incapable of ...
... described . H. RUBBLY or SHINGLY FELSTONE ; THICKLY - JOINTED FELSTONE . - So traversed by three or more re- gular or irregular systems of joint - lines , that the rock breaks up into rubble or angular shingle , and is incapable of ...
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aggregate amphibole Arenaceous Argillous Argillyte Augyte beds bituminous Breccia Calcareous Carbonaceous Chloritic Class clay cloth coal colour compact Concretionary Conglomeritic contains Cotta Crown 8vo crystalline crystals deposited Derivate rocks Dioryte Dolomyte drift dykes elvanyte Euryte F.R.S. Illustrated Fcap felsitic felspar felspathic Ferruginous fissile foliation formed geological gneiss Gneissoid Gneissyte granite granitoid granular Grass grit Group Hematitic highly siliceous Hornblendic igneous rocks ingenite rocks Ireland Jukes labradorite Lankester less Lignyte limestone marcasite marl mass matrix metamorphic metamorphosed mica mica-schist Micaceous Microscopic minerals Nodular occur oligoclase oligoclase granite Ophyte orthoclase plates Plutonic rocks Popular Science Review Porphyritic Prof pyrite pyroxene quartz Quartzose R. A. Proctor Ribaned ripidolite ROCK NAMES sand sandstone schist schistose Sedges sedimentary rocks Shale siliceous slate slaty Sowerby's English Botany spheroidal Steatyte Structural Varieties Subgroup Subvar subvarieties Syenyte Trachyte Tufa tuff Tuffose Turf usually Varieties in Composition veins Vesicular Volcanic Whinstone
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