. The elements of geology, for popular use : containing a description of the geological formations and mineral resources of the United States. Geology; Geology. Fig. 17. them by a force placed be- neath the line of junction, the edges, of course, would be raised up, and book would be piled against book, like the gable end of a roof, thus (fig- ure 17): We sometimes find rocks elevated in this manner, without discovering any evidence of the cause that produced the change of position. The internal force may not have been sufficiently powerful to raise a mass of rocks to the surface, and yet suff
. The elements of geology, for popular use : containing a description of the geological formations and mineral resources of the United States. Geology; Geology. Fig. 17. them by a force placed be- neath the line of junction, the edges, of course, would be raised up, and book would be piled against book, like the gable end of a roof, thus (fig- ure 17): We sometimes find rocks elevated in this manner, without discovering any evidence of the cause that produced the change of position. The internal force may not have been sufficiently powerful to raise a mass of rocks to the surface, and yet suffi- cient to fissure the crust and tilt the rocks into a very elevated position, as in Fig. 18,. 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 Lee, Charles A. (Charles Alfred), 1801-1872; Draper, Daniel, 1841-1931, donor. DSI. New-York : Harper & Brothers
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