Phosphate rocks of South Carolina and the "great Carolina marl bed"; with five colored illustrations. A popular and scientific view of their origin, geological position and age; also their chemical character and agricultural value; together with a history of their discovery and development

F. S. (Francis Simmons) Holmes

Sujets

• Phosphate
• South Carolina

Informations

• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 18
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 9 Mo

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THE LIBRARY
OF
THEUNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
LOSANGELES
The RALPH D. REED LIBRARY
O
DEPARTMENTOF GEOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
LOS CALIF.ANGELES,Vs
HROCKS OF SOUTH CAROLINA/PHOSPHATE
AND THE
"GREATCAROLINAMARL BED,"
WITH FIVE COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS.
A POPULAR AND SCIENTIFIC VIEW OF THEIR ORIGIN,
GEOLOGICAL POSITION AND AGE
;
THEIRCHEMICAL CHARACTERANDAGRICULTURAL
VALUE;
TOGETHER WITH
A HISTORY OF THEIR DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT.
BY
FRANCIS A.S./HOLMES, M.,
LATE PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY IN THE
OFCOLLEGE CHARLESTON.
LECTURER ON GEOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY,
CHARLESTON LYCEUM.
"
I it down as true that is the surelay experimental philosophy only
of the laws of Nature. We can at best collatemethod investigating only
which we calland then draw deductions but without thesefacts, reasoning,
obtained from our is futile." B. MILLER.experiment, knowledgefacts, J.
S. C.:CHARLESTON,
PUBLISHED BY HOLMES' BOOK. HOUSE.
iS/O.Entered to Act of in the
according Congress, year 1870, by
FRANCIS S. HOLMES,
In the office of the Librarian of atCongress, Washington.
EVANS &WALKER, COGSWELL, PRINTERS,
S. C.Charleston,Geology
LibraryTlV
DEDICATION
TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
NATIVE
fj* (MY STATE,)
*" ASD TO THE MEMORY OF
PROFESSOR MICHAEL TUOMEY AND OF DR. THOS. L. BURDEN^
;
CO
TO73
JAMES T. OF S.WELSMAN, ESQ., CHARLESTON, C.,
M
AND?!
GEORGE T. LEWIS AND FREDK. KLETT, ESQS.,
OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.,
This little one of the results of observations and laborwork, thirty years'
j in the fields of the
Geological Ashley,
IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED.
The first were revered friends and co-laborers and the last aremy ;
entitled to the honor and distinction of at once the
having recognized
value of the of the and of lib-Rocks,great discovery Phosphate having
furnished the means to these hidden treasures PREPARED
erally develop long
OF OLD the GREAT MASTER and bid in store for the
by BUILDER, up
APPOINTED when the waste of the earth should be
TIME, places replenished
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