 ... of the sun, at a period indefinitely more remote than that of the occurrence of any of the facts revealed to us by the study of geology — at a period which might in fact be called pre-terreslrial. Broomfield, Sheffield, July, 1866. 2. On the Mineralogical...  The American Journal of Science and Arts - Page 1371866Full view - About this book
 | Henry Woodward - Electronic journals - 1865 - 676 pages
...hydro-carbons with which some few meteorites are impregnated, may have condensed from a state of vapour at a relatively late period. I therefore conclude...less similar to those now confined to the immediate neighbourhood of the sun, at a period indefinitely more remote than that of the occurrence of any of... | |
 | Geology - 1866 - 460 pages
...the constituents, although they differ so much in specific gravity. (Report of Brit. Assoc., 1864.) Possibly however some meteoric irons have been produced...geology — at a period which might in fact be called pre-terreslrial. Broomfield, Sheffield, July, 1866. 2. On the Mineralogical Structure of Meteorites... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1866 - 818 pages
...commotion," which would be retained long after their projection from the Sun. Mr. Sorby finally concludes "provisionally that meteorites are records of the...physical conditions more or less similar to those iu.w confined to the immediate neighbourhood of the Sun," at a remote cosmical period ; a conclusion... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1867 - 400 pages
...space in the state of vapor, and condensed among the previouslyformed particles of the meteorites. I therefore conclude, provisionally, that meteorites...geology, — at a period which might, in fact, be called pro-terrestrial. " In the same journal will be found a paper, by the same author, on the " Miner'alogical... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1867 - 400 pages
...space in the state of vapor, and condensed among the previouslyformed particles of the meteorites. I therefore conclude, provisionally, that meteorites...physical conditions more or less similar to those now eonfined to the immediate neighborhood of the sun, at a period indefinitely more remote than that of... | |
 | Marshman Edward Wadsworth - Rocks - 1884 - 308 pages
...gravitation was too weak to separate the constituents, although they differ so much in specific gravity. ... I therefore conclude provisionally that meteorites...Geology — at a period which might, in fact, be called pre-terrestrial." * These views of Mr. Sorby were again given to the public, with additional matter,... | |
 | Science - 1890 - 856 pages
...hydro carbons with which some few meteorites are impregnated may have condensed from a stale of vapour at a relatively late period. " I therefore conclude provisionally that meteorites are records of ihe exislence in planetary space of physical conditions more or less similar to those now confined... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1890 - 644 pages
...hydro carbons with which some few meteorites are impregnated may have condensed from a state of vapour at a relatively late period. " I therefore conclude...less similar to those now confined to the immediate neighbourhood of the sun, at a period indefinitely more remote than that of the occurrence of any of... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1890 - 648 pages
...hydro carbons with which some few meteorites are impregnated may have condensed from a state of vapour at a relatively late period. " I therefore conclude...planetary space of physical conditions more or less simi'ar to those now confined to the immediate neighbourhood of the sun, at a period indefinitely more... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1866 - 452 pages
...commotion," which would be retained long after their projection from the sun. Mr. Sorby finally "concludes, provisionally, that meteorites are records of the...less similar to those now confined to the immediate neighbourhood of the sun," at a remote cosmical period ; a conclusion which he identifies with " a... | |
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