The Assistant of Education: Religious and Literary, Intended for the Use of Young Persons, Volume 6Baker and Fletcher, 1826 |
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Page 36
... Porphyry upon which the Serpentine is incumbent , and the veins of Granite asso- ciating with those of Steatite , which pervade it . Serpen- tine is met with also in the isle of Anglesea , upon the northern coast , near the celebrated ...
... Porphyry upon which the Serpentine is incumbent , and the veins of Granite asso- ciating with those of Steatite , which pervade it . Serpen- tine is met with also in the isle of Anglesea , upon the northern coast , near the celebrated ...
Page 165
... Porphyry - Quartz Rock - Lyenite - Marble . MRS . L. - To the class of massive , unstratified rocks belongs Porphyry , a substance which is ranked by Werner among the Primitive formations ; by other Geologists it has been placed ...
... Porphyry - Quartz Rock - Lyenite - Marble . MRS . L. - To the class of massive , unstratified rocks belongs Porphyry , a substance which is ranked by Werner among the Primitive formations ; by other Geologists it has been placed ...
Page 166
... Porphyry is the most valued . MAT . - Have we a specimen of Porphyry ? MRS . L. - We have two . Here is one , a hard red substance , enveloping or containing crystals embedded in it , which are generally Felspar of a light colour ; this ...
... Porphyry is the most valued . MAT . - Have we a specimen of Porphyry ? MRS . L. - We have two . Here is one , a hard red substance , enveloping or containing crystals embedded in it , which are generally Felspar of a light colour ; this ...
Page 170
... Porphyry . They may be observed rising from the slaty districts of St. David's , in Pembrokeshire , and in Cum- berland , near Wastdale and Buttermere . A beautiful Syenite is noticed by Mr. Bakewell as occurring in Leicestershire , at ...
... Porphyry . They may be observed rising from the slaty districts of St. David's , in Pembrokeshire , and in Cum- berland , near Wastdale and Buttermere . A beautiful Syenite is noticed by Mr. Bakewell as occurring in Leicestershire , at ...
Page 172
... Porphyry . Ser- pentine and Marble are sometimes blended together , and they form a valuable compound for ornamental purposes , which has been called Verde Antique . In the splendid Serpentine of Anglesea , patches of Marble are found ...
... Porphyry . Ser- pentine and Marble are sometimes blended together , and they form a valuable compound for ornamental purposes , which has been called Verde Antique . In the splendid Serpentine of Anglesea , patches of Marble are found ...
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