This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ...which burnt but had a very offensive smell. Doubtless it was this shale which many years ago led to a fruitless trial for coal, when about 3,000 was uselessly expended. A shaft was then sunk for 100 feet, and a boring was continued for 300 feet in the "Lias."t The Reservoir is based on a platform of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ...which burnt but had a very offensive smell. Doubtless it was this shale which many years ago led to a fruitless trial for coal, when about 3,000 was uselessly expended. A shaft was then sunk for 100 feet, and a boring was continued for 300 feet in the "Lias."t The Reservoir is based on a platform of Lias limestone, probably the equivalent of that below noted at Forton. The Lower Lias Clays also occur along the valley south-east of Chard, by Chard Road Station and Forde Abbey. Very little information has been obtained with regard to the zones in this series of clays, as the surface of the ground is largely covered with cherty detritus, and there are few excavations for brick making. Most of the brickyards indeed have been long abandoned. A specimen of Deroceras davoei, J. Sow. sp., from the neighbourhood of Ilminster (now in the Bath Museum) is indicative of the zone of Amblycoceras capricornus. Blue clay with selenite and pyrites, was exposed by the railway north-east of Coombses, east of Tatworth. A road-cutting east of the railway near Fortont south-east of Chard, showed the following section: --Feet. Gravel about 4 Lower Lias stiff blue clay with Septaria: Belemnites and other fossils 12 to 15 Sandy limestones about 4 From the clay Mr. Reid obtained Cardinia listeri, J. Sow. and Cryptcenia rotellceformis, Dunk, sp. He also noted that the sandy limestone appeared in the stream south-east of Forton, with a dip of 60 N. 15 E. Such a high dip is suggestive of a fault, and it is not improbable that it extends north and south along this valley, as originally depicted by De la Beche (see p 33). By the stream near Touches, south of the Chard Reservoir, there was an exposure of stiff clay with thin seams of " beef..".
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Add this copy of The Geology of the Country Between Wellington and Chard to cart. $22.66, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1906 by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 200grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Geology of the Country Between Wellington and Chard to cart. $22.70, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1906 by His Majesty's Stationary Office.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
