. Elements of geology, or, The ancient changes of the earth and its inhabitants as illustrated by geological monuments. Geology. Restored outline of head of Brontes flabellifer. Brontes flabelltfer, Goldf. Eifel; also S. Devon. In this same formation, comprising in it the " Stringocephalus lime- stone," or " Eifel Limestone " of Germany, several remains of Coccosteus and other ichthyolites have been detected, and they serve, as Sir E. Murchison. observes (Siluria, p. 371), to identify the rock with the Old Red Sandstone of _______ Mg- m- Britain and Russia. Beneath the Eife
. Elements of geology, or, The ancient changes of the earth and its inhabitants as illustrated by geological monuments. Geology. Restored outline of head of Brontes flabellifer. Brontes flabelltfer, Goldf. Eifel; also S. Devon. In this same formation, comprising in it the " Stringocephalus lime- stone," or " Eifel Limestone " of Germany, several remains of Coccosteus and other ichthyolites have been detected, and they serve, as Sir E. Murchison. observes (Siluria, p. 371), to identify the rock with the Old Red Sandstone of _______ Mg- m- Britain and Russia. Beneath the Eifel Lime- stone (the great central and typical member of "the Devonian" on the Continent) lie certain schists called by German Calceola sandaUna, Lam. Eifel; also South Devon. ., ,. .~ , , , . a. Ventral valve. b. Inner side of dorsal valve. writers Calceola-SCllie-. 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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