. Elements of geology. Geology. 218 LYELL'S ELEMENTS OF GEOLOGY. Fossils of Oolite Group. of the Jura, Alps, and other distant regions, where there is scarcely any hthological resemblance ; and yet some of the same fossils remain peculiar in each country to the Upper, Middle, and Lower Oolite formations respectively. Mr. Thurmann has shown how remarkably this fact holds true in the Bernese Jura, although the argillaceous divisions, so conspicuous in England, are feebly represented, and some entirely wanting. Amongst the characteristic fossils of the Upper Oolite, may be mentioned the Ostrea de
. Elements of geology. Geology. 218 LYELL'S ELEMENTS OF GEOLOGY. Fossils of Oolite Group. of the Jura, Alps, and other distant regions, where there is scarcely any hthological resemblance ; and yet some of the same fossils remain peculiar in each country to the Upper, Middle, and Lower Oolite formations respectively. Mr. Thurmann has shown how remarkably this fact holds true in the Bernese Jura, although the argillaceous divisions, so conspicuous in England, are feebly represented, and some entirely wanting. Amongst the characteristic fossils of the Upper Oolite, may be mentioned the Ostrea deltoidea (Fig. 205.), found in the Kim- meridge clay throughout England and the north of France, and FOSSILS OF THE OOLITE. Fig. 205. 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; Gibbes, Lewis Reeve, 1810-1894, former owner. DSI; Merrill, George P. (George Perkins), 1854-1929, former owner. DSI. Philadelphia : James Kay, Jun. and Brother ; Pittsburgh : C. H. Kay & Co.
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