 German geologists, streichen signifying to extend, to have a certain direction. Dip and strike may be aptly illustrated by a row of houses running east and west, the long ridge of the roof representing the strike of the stratum of slates, which dip on...  The Student's Elements of Geology - Page 51by Sir Charles Lyell - 1885 - 641 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Stephen Hyde Cassan - Bishops - 1824 - 854 pages
...west to east, consisted of a NAVE, CHOIR, anil LADY'S CHAPEL, to which were added TRANSEPTS, extending on one side to the north, and on the other to the south. These were all distinct parts, and when united, formed a whole. The high altar was placed at the extremity... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1841 - 946 pages
...must necessarily be east and west. We have borrowed the word from the German geologists, rf/riY/va signifying to extend, to have a certain direction....level in all directions, has neither dip nor strike. Ills always important for the geologist, who is endeavouring to comprehend the structure of a country,... | |
 | William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger - Geology - 1846 - 258 pages
...bearing, must necessarily be east and west, because the strike is always at right angles with the dip, "Dip and strike may be aptly illustrated by a row...side to the north, and on the other to the south." The angle formed by the roof with the plane of the horizon would be the angle of dip. 14. Conformable... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1852 - 578 pages
...must necessarily be east and west. We have borrowed the word from the German geologists, streichen signifying to extend, to have a certain direction....side to the north, and on the other to the south. SaiLnd Tig.es. A stratum which is horizontal, or quite level in all directions, has neither dip nor... | |
 | John Phillips - Geology - 1853 - 418 pages
...Wilton, probably in a direction from west to east. The oolitic and lias strata dipping from this axis on one side to the north, and on the other to the south (but very moderately), are, as in the cases already given, — the Silurians and the coal-measures,... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1854 - 556 pages
...must necessarily be east and west. We have borrowed the word from the German geologists, streichen signifying to extend, to have a certain direction....strike. It is always important for the geologist, who is endeavoring to comprehend the structure of a country, to learn how the beds dip in every part of the... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1855 - 686 pages
...must necessarily be east and west. We have borrowed the word from the German geologists, strelchen signifying to extend, to have a certain direction....strike. It is always important for the geologist, who is endeavoring to comprehend the structure of a country, to leam how the beds dip in every part of the... | |
 | David Ames Wells - Geology - 1861 - 348 pages
...outcrop has an east and west direction. " Dip and strike may be aptly illustrated by a row of heuses running east and west ; the long ridge of the roof...slates, which dip on one side to the north and on tho other to the south. A stratum which is horizontal or level in all directions has neither dip nor... | |
 | David Ames Wells - Geology - 1864 - 348 pages
...outcrop has an east and west direction. " Dip and strike may be aptly illustrated by a row of heuses running east and west ; the long ridge of the roof...and on the other to the south. A. stratum which is herizontal or level in all directions has neither dip nor strike." • — LTELL. The dip of a stratum... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1865 - 348 pages
...outcrop has an east and west direction. " Dip and strike may be aptly illustrated by a row of heuses running east and west ; the long ridge of the roof...and on the other to the south. A. stratum which is herizontal or level in all directions has neither dip nor strike." — LYELL. The dip of a stratum... | |
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