[PDF] Supplement To Connecticut Rocks eBook

Author : Joseph Barrell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 11,79 MB
Release : 2017-10-29
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ISBN : 9780265958063

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Excerpt from The Lithology of Connecticut Chapter II. The mineralogy OF rocks Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic (anamorphic) rocks The nature of minerals Chemical nature Physical nature The methods of identifying minerals The physical properties of minerals Hardness Cleavage Color and streak Other physical characteristics Description of minerals Introduction Common minerals of igneous and metamorphic (anamorphic) rocks Ratio of occurrence Notes supplemental to Table I. Minerals resulting from rock decay (katamorphism) Relations of minerals to rock decay Climate and topography as factors in rock decay Notes supplemental to Table II. Some minerals characteristic of metamorphic (ana morphic) rocks Preliminary statement Notes supplemental to Table III. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Russell Dunn
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 10,96 MB
Release : 2021-05-05
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Put on your hiking boots and get set to explore Connecticut's incomparable world of dazzling boulders, balanced rocks, perched rocks, painted rocks, rock profiles, towering bluffs, talus caves, glacial potholes and historic rock formations. Connecticut Rocks! offers the opportunity to hike to places off the beaten path; to explore parts of Connecticut on your own that few have seen before.

Author : Mary E. Gage
Publisher : Powwow River Books
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 23,95 MB
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1733805729

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The Art of Splitting Stone is a detailed study of the history, tools, and methods used to split, hoist, and transport quarried stone in pre-industrial New England (1630-1825). It is an invaluable resource for historians, archaeologists, and stone masons interested in identifying and dating early stone splitting and quarrying methods. The amateur researcher and avid outdoors person will find the book useful as a field guide to identifying split boulders and stone quarries abandoned in the woods.