Outlines of the Geology of England and Wales : With an Introductory Compendium of the General Principles of that Science, and Comparative Views of the (Paperback)

Preliminary notice; Introduction; Part I. Superior Order - Formations above the Chalk: 1. Preliminary; 2. General view of the upper marine formation; 3. Fresh-water formations; 4. The London clay; 5. Plastic clay formation; Part II. Supermedial Order: 1. The chalk formation; 2. Beds between the chalk and oolite series; 3. Oolitic series, including all the strata between the iron sand and red marle; 4. Red marle, or new red sandstone; Part III. Medial or Carboniferous Order: 1. General view of the formations comprised in this order; 2. Coal district north of Trent, or Grand Penine Chain; 3. Central coal district; 4. Western coal districts; 5. Trap rocks occurring in association with the coal-measures; 6. Comparative view of the distribution of the great coal-formation in other countries.