 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 620 pagina’s
...these deposits, including about two thirds of their total depth, consists of beds LIAS— LIBEL. S3} by narrow, argillaceous partings; so that the quarries...distance, assume a striped and riband-like appearance. These limestone beds, when purest, contain 90 per cent, of carbonate of lime ; the residue consisting,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 616 pagina’s
...peculiar aspect which characterizes the lias, presenting a series of thin, stony bed», separated by narrow, argillaceous partings ; so that the quarries...rock, at a distance, assume a striped and riband-like appearauce. These limestone beds, when purest, contain 90 per cent of carbonate of lime ; the residue... | |
 | Louis-Joseph Vicat - 1837 - 348 pagina’s
...the lias, presenting a series of thin stony beds separated by narrow argillaceous partings ; so that quarries of this rock at a distance assume a striped and riband-like appearance ; in the lower beds of this lime-stone, the argillaceous partings often become very slight and almost... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1838 - 576 pagina’s
...strata of lias are inclined at an angle of about 45°, while the incumbent oolitic marls are horizontal. The peculiar aspect which is most characteristic of...France, and Germany, is an alternation of thin beds of limestone, with a light brown weathered surface, separated by darkcoloured narrow argillaceous partings,... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1841 - 490 pagina’s
...the peculiar aspect which characterizes Delias, presenting a series of thin, stony beds, separated by narrow, argillaceous partings ; so that the quarries...distance, assume a striped and riband-like appearance. These limestone beds, when purest, contain ninety per cent, of carbonate of lime ; the residue consisting,... | |
 | Caroline Frances Cornwallis - 1848 - 186 pagina’s
...coast of Yorkshire, near Whitby ; but it is found largely in most parts of Europe,* excepting Russia. The peculiar aspect which is most characteristic of...France, and Germany, is an alternation of thin beds of limestone with a light brown weathered surface, separated by dark coloured narrow argillaceous partings... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1851 - 602 pagina’s
...incumbent oolitic marls are horizontal. Fig. 302. Aoicula intequivalvia. Sow. The peculiar aspet-t which is most characteristic of the Lias in England,...alternation of thin beds of blue or grey limestone with a light-brown weathered surface, separated by durk-coloured narrow argillaceous partings, so that... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1852 - 578 pagina’s
...angle of about 45°, while the incumbent oolitic marls are horizontal. Avicula intequlvalvis t Sow. The peculiar aspect which is most characteristic of...alternation of thin beds of blue or grey limestone with a surface becoming light-brown when weathered, these beds being separated by dark-coloured narrow... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1854 - 556 pagina’s
...strata of lias are inclined at an angle of about 45 . while the incumbent oolitic marls are horizontal. The peculiar aspect which is most characteristic of...Germany, is an alternation of thin beds of blue or gray limestone with a surface becoming light-brown when weathered, these beds being separated by dark-colored... | |
 | David Page - 1854 - 162 pagina’s
...thin beds in which its limestones usually occur. " The peculiar aspect," says Sir Charles Lyell, " which is most characteristic of the lias in England,...alternation of thin beds of blue or grey limestone, with a light-brown weathered surface, separated by dark-coloured argillaceous partings ; so that the... | |
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Germany, is an alternation of thin beds of blue or grey limestone, having a surface which becomes light-brown when weathered, these beds being separated by dark-coloured narrow argillaceous partings, so that the quarries of this rock, at a distance, assume... 
