. Elements of geology, or, The ancient changes of the earth and its inhabitants as illustrated by geological monuments. Geology. 460 PERMIAN COMPACT LIMESTONES. [Ch. XXTTT. subject is very obscure, and after studying the phenomenon in the Marston Kocks, on the coast of Durham, I found it impossible to form any positive opinion on the subject. The well-known brecciated limestones of the Pyrenees appeared to me to present the nearest analogy, but on a much smaller scale. The fossiliferous limestone (No. 3) is regarded by Mr. King as a deep-water formation, from the numerous delicate bryozoa whic
. Elements of geology, or, The ancient changes of the earth and its inhabitants as illustrated by geological monuments. Geology. 460 PERMIAN COMPACT LIMESTONES. [Ch. XXTTT. subject is very obscure, and after studying the phenomenon in the Marston Kocks, on the coast of Durham, I found it impossible to form any positive opinion on the subject. The well-known brecciated limestones of the Pyrenees appeared to me to present the nearest analogy, but on a much smaller scale. The fossiliferous limestone (No. 3) is regarded by Mr. King as a deep-water formation, from the numerous delicate bryozoa which it includes. One of these, Fenestella retiformis (fig. 495), is a very 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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