. Elements of geology, or, The ancient changes of the earth and its inhabitants as illustrated by geological monuments. Geology. Cast ef Diceras arietina. Coral-rag, Cidaris coronata. Coral-rag. Oxford Clay.—The coralline limestone, or " coral-rag," above de- scribed, and the accompanying sandy beds, called " calcareous grits," of the Middle Oolite, rest on a thick bed of clay, called the " Oxford * Fitton, Geol. Trans., Second Series, vol. iv. pi. 23, fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally e

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. Elements of geology, or, The ancient changes of the earth and its inhabitants as illustrated by geological monuments. Geology. Cast ef Diceras arietina. Coral-rag, Cidaris coronata. Coral-rag. Oxford Clay.—The coralline limestone, or " coral-rag," above de- scribed, and the accompanying sandy beds, called " calcareous grits," of the Middle Oolite, rest on a thick bed of clay, called the " Oxford * Fitton, Geol. Trans., Second Series, vol. iv. pi. 23, fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875. New York, D. Appleton and co.

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