On the Mesozoic Rocks, in Some of the Coal Explorations in Kent (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

G. W. Lamplugh

9780484325967: On the Mesozoic Rocks, in Some of the Coal Explorations in Kent (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484325965 ISBN 13: 9780484325967

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover how coal explorations in Kent opened a window into the hidden Mesozoic rocks beneath the surface.

This scientific volume combines field work, stratigraphic descriptions, and fossil study to map the layered story beneath the county’s coal seams.

The book brings together two perspectives: a stratigraphical overview and a detailed palaeontological record. It centers on four key localities and explains how underground samples and surface sections reveal how different rock layers interacted, sank, and shifted over time. Readers will see how early 20th-century investigation approached geology with practical, surface-to-surface reasoning, using real boreholes and shafts as guides.

Clear explanations of rock layers from the Dover section and other Kent localities.
Descriptions of fossils and what they reveal about the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
Discussion of geological features like unconformities and regional depression that shaped sedimentation.
Structured sections and summaries that help readers follow stratigraphic progress across multiple sites.

Ideal for readers with an interest in the history of geological exploration, field study methods, and the practical side of uncovering Earth’s past.

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