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INTRODUCTION. Objea of a Theor j of the Earth 



Divifionof minerals into Stratified ^nd Unjlratifud, 



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SECTION I. 



PHENOMENA PECULIAR TO STRATIFIED BODIES. 



I. Materials of the Strata. 



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remains of more 



from 



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from 



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§ 3- — from argillaceous, § 4— from bltumi 

 6. Abfeiice of orejanized remains from the 



primitive 



Term Primary fubftituted for Primi 



true. 



Compofitlon 



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. materials ot more ancient rocks, § 



2. Confolidation of the Strata. 



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Confolidation, what. 



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12, I 



3^ 14 



ies, § 



Objeftions to aqueous con- 

 Comprefllon afFe£ls the ac- 

 ;, 16, 17. Igneous confoli- 



from foffil wnofl. 



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from fandilone, § 



fro 



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