Succinct Account of the Lime Rocks of Plymouth: Being the Substance of Several Communications, Read Before the Members of the Geological Society, in London, and Partly Printed in Their Transaction; Wi - Hardcover

Name: Succinct Account of the Lime Rocks of Plymouth: Being the Substance of Several Communications, Read Before the Members of the Geological Society, in London, and Partly Printed in Their Transaction; Wi
Author: Richard Hennah
ISBN: 9780484656092

Richard Hennah

9780484656092: Succinct Account of the Lime Rocks of Plymouth: Being the Substance of Several Communications, Read Before the Members of the Geological Society, in London, and Partly Printed in Their Transaction; Wi

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ISBN 10: 0484656090 ISBN 13: 9780484656092

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover a detailed, early-illustrated account of Plymouth’s calcareous rocks and their contents.

The book presents a ground-level tour of the local limestone, its fossil remains, and the plates that bring them to life.

Written from careful observation, it gathers notes on animal remains such as Madreporites, Corallites, Trochites, Encrinites, and various shells. It weaves field findings with plates and explanatory captions, offering both a practical survey and a window into 19th-century geological thinking about the Stonehouse–Devil’s Point region and its ancient seas.

Field observations of fossilized marine life embedded in Plymouth limestone, with attention to their forms and settings.
Descriptions of plates and figures that illustrate the rock’s contents and textures.
Discussion of where remains are found across local quarries and coastal outcrops.
Context on how these fossils relate to broader ideas about ancient seas and limestone beds.

Ideal for readers of geology, natural history, and local Plymouth exploration.

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