Transactions of the Geological Society, 1st series, vol. 3/Index

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Aikin Arthur, Esq. Observations on a bed of Trap occurring in the colliery of Birch hill in Staffordshire 251
Alluvial Formations of the North of Ireland 193
Alluvial land, small quantity in Sky 18
Analcime, found abundantly at Talisker in Sky 82
Antrim, Description of the Sections presented by the Coast of 196
Asbestus, its soft state while in the bed 285
Barbadoes, Dr. Skey's remarks on the structure of 236
──────── Successive terraces of different elevations in 237
Barytes, Sulphate of, Vein of, in the limestone of Cannington Park 365
Basalt, stratified, enormous mas covering secondary strata in the North of Ireland 129
────── Extent of the area of, in the North of Ireland 179
──────Tabular, in the North of Ireland 181
────── Columnar, in the North of Ireland, described 181
────── Mr. Conybeare's arguments in favor of its igneous origin 208
────── Large spherical mass of, enveloped in the chalk on the coast of Antrim 212
────── overlying the chalk in Antrim and Derry, described 198
Basaltic Dykes, effect produced by their traversing chalk in the North of Ireland 172
────────── remarkable one traversing the red sandstone of the Coast of Antrim 200
Basaltic group of Mountains in the North-East of Ireland described 127
Berger, J. F. M.D. On the Geological Features of the North-Eastern Counties of Ireland 121
────────────── On the Dykes of the North of Ireland 223
Bitumen, found in Barbadoes 241
Blaven, in Sky, situation of the mountain so called 12
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Bogg, Mr. Edward. A Sketch of the Geology of the Lincolnshire Wolds 392
Bale or Ochre, occurs in beds in the North of Ireland 186
Calcareous stalactites in caves in the trap in the Isle of Rathlin 194
Cambridgeshire, The Rev. J. Hailstone, on the Geology of 243
Carbon, an ingredient in some traps 9
Carbonate of Lime, found in the trap in Sky 91
Cardona, in Spain. Dr. Traill on the Salt Mines of 404
Caves, numerous in the cliffs of secondary strata at Loch Slapin, in Sky S5
──── abounding in stalactitic concretions, in Sky 25
Chabacite, found at Talisker in Sky 83
──── abundant at Storr in Sky 83
Chalk, in the North of Ireland, described 139
──── Formation of the North of Ireland, described 169
──── extent of the formation of, in the North of Ireland 114
──── in the Lincolnshire Wolds, peculiar circumstance in the springs of 393
Chlorite slate, Mica slate passing into, in Sky 29
Clay, beds of, in connection with the Salt of Cardona 406
Clay slate, Mica slate passing into, in Sky 29
──────── stratified with dark blue quartz rock, in Sky 32
──────── interstratified with the beds of red sandstone, and sometimes passing into graywacke slate, in Sky 36
──────── among the flœtz rocks of Werner 31
──────── effect produced by a large whin dyke traversing it, in Antrim 205
Clinkstone, in Sky 66
──────── porphyry occurs in the North of Ireland 196
Clinometer, Lord Webb Seymour's Description of one 385
──────── may be applied in guaging 391
Coal, occurs in Sky 97
──── found at Tyrone in Ireland 125
──── Ballycastle in Ireland 126
──── altered by contact with greenstone in Staffordshire 253
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Coal, pieces of, found in the alluvium of the Lincolnshire Wolds 398
──── formations of the North of Ireland, described 154
──── measures, strata similar to those covering the, in England found beneath the basalt in the North of Ireland 129
Conformity of primary and secondary strata in Sky 50
Conglomerate, of the South Western pitt of Somersetshire, described 356-358
Contortions, of the slaty strata of Somersetshire 346
Conybeare, Rev. W. Introduction to Dr. Banana's account of the Geological Features of the North Eastern Counties of Ireland 121
───────────── Descriptive notes referring to the Outline of Sections presented by a part of the Coasts of Antrim and Derry 196
Copper ore, found in the limestone of Somersetshire 344-352
Coruisk, Lake, in Sky, 24
Corundum, C. T. Swedensterinas account of the, from Gellivara in Lapland 415
Cuchullin hills, in Sky, described 12
────────── Geology of the 41
Decomposition, of Trap assisted by tillage of the soil covering it 11
──────────── of the Red hills in Sky more rapid than the Cuchullin 14
Denudation, of Strata in the North of Ireland 129-132
Derry, Description of the Sections presented by the Coast of 126
Dykes, in the North of Ireland, Dr. Berger 223
──── their direction generally parallel 224
──── cut through metallic veins 231
──── Rocks of which they are composed 228
──── Minerals found imbedded in 220
──── of Monte Somma in Italy, described 233
Elevations, of places in the North of Ireland, by Dr. Berger 217
Epidote, found in Sky 91
Esmark Professor, Description of a new Ore of Tellurium 413
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Flœtz rocks, in the North of Ireland, described 152
Flinty slate, containing Ammonites at Portrush 213
──────── covered by Trap in Sky 98
Fossil remains, of the Green sandstone of Ireland 169
────────── of the Chalk of Ireland 169
Foy, mountain, near Carlingford, chiefly composed of Primitive Trap 140
Garsven, mountain in Sky, durable nature of 24
──── its base composed of Red sandstone 37
──── in Sky composed of large grained Greenstone 65
Geology, may be of service to agriculture 9
Gillan, in Sky, order of the beds at 44
Glamich mountain, in Sky, consists of Syenitic rock and Clinkstone 14
────────── affects the magnetic needle 95
Glen Tilt. A Geological Description of, by Dr. Mac Culloch 259
──── connection of its granite with that of the Grampian hills 302
──── General Geological Description of 311
Granite, the prevailing constituent of the Mourne mountains 122-134
──── and Syenitic granite are geologically the same rock 227
──── circumstances attending its contact with the stratified rocks in Glen Tilt 312
──── found in the South Western part of Somersetshire 348
──── veins, passing through Schist and Limestone in Glen Tilt 268
Graydon, The Rev. George, on the Dykes of Monte Somma in Italy 238
Green sand, underlying the Chalk in the North of Ireland . 130
──────── reposes immediately on Lias in the North of Ireland 130
Greenstone, occurs in Sky 59
──────── its characters there 63
──────── occurs in the North of Ireland 142
──────── of the North of Ireland, described 184-204
──────── Vein of in Glen Tilt 281
──────── porphyry, occurs in Sky 69
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Greenstone slate, occurs in the Mourne mountains in the North of Ireland 142
Gregor, The Rev. W. Ou the Tremolite of Cornwall 399
Greystone, occurs in the North of Ireland 186
Greywacke, and Greywacke slate, in the North of Ireland, described 146
──── of Somersetshire, described, by Mr. Horner 345
Gypsum, contained in large quantities in the red sandstone near Watchet 375
Hailstone, The Rev. J., Woodwardian Professor, &c. on the Geology of Cambridgeshire 243
Hornblende, crystallized in Sky 59
──── found in the granite of the Mourne mountains 135
──── with Mica occurs in the North of Ireland 143
──── slate, in the North of Ireland, described 140
──── rock, in the North of Ireland, described 140
Horner, Leonard, Esq. F.R.S. Sketch of the Geology of the South-Western part of Somersetshire 338
Hypersthene, found in Sky 66-92
──── in Aberdeenshire 93
Ichthyophthalmite, found at Dunvegan in Sky, 90
Induration, of Mineral substances after taking them from their beds 286
Ireland, Geological Sections of the Coasts of Antrim and Derry, described 196
──── The Rev. W. Conybeare on the Geological Features of the North Eastern Counties of 121
──── Dr. Berger on the Geological Features of the North Eastern Counties of 121
──── and Scotland, similarity in the Structure of part of 123-124
125-131
Junction, remarkable one at Glen Tilt. 274
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Kenbaan cliffs, on the Coast of Antrim, described 209
Kyle ric'h, District in Sky, consists of Quartz rock 8
──── Mountain above, composed of dark blue Quartz rock 33
Laumonite, found in Sky 90
Lias. See Lyas.
Limestone, bed of compact, containing shells, included between beds of Quartz rock near Gnllan in Sky 30
────── and Sandstone alternating with Mica slate near Borrereg in Sky 31
────── its position and characters in Sky 38
────── reposes on Syenite at Kilbride in Sky 89
────── alternating with shell Limestone near Borrereg 41
────── its characters when in contact with Syenite in Sky 42
────── its contact with Trap at Loch Eishort in Sky 43
────── primitive, in the North of Ireland, described 139
────── a subordinate member of the mica slate formation in the North of Ireland 139
────── transition, in the North of Ireland, described 147
────── alternates with Transition trap and Greywacke slate, in the North of Ireland 147
────── Flœtz, associated with the Coal formation, in the North of Ireland, described 162
────── abounding in veins of Granite, in Glen Tilt 265
────── fibrous, found in Glen Tilt 290
────── of Glen Tilt, described 304
────── containing Madrepores, interstratified with slate, in Somersetshire 344
────── Beds of, enveloped in slate, in Somersetshire 350
────── Quarries, in the South Western part of Somersetshire, described 351
────── near Halsey cross, described 353
────── large Vein of, in the conglomerate of Somersetshire 357
────── of Cannington Park, described 365
────── Columnar distinct concretions in, in Somersetshire 369
────── of Somersetshire, Organic remains in 369
Lincolnshire Wolds, Mr. Bogg's Sketch of the Geology of 393
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Londonderry, Primitive mountain chain oi§ described 123
Lyas limestone, in the North of Ireland, described 130
── formation, in the North of Ireland, described 164
── of the South Western part of Somersetshire, described 367
── its junction with the red sandstone in Somersetshire 374
── its most western point in England is East Lynch 379
Lydian stone, found at Duntulm in Sky 98
Mac Culloch, John, M.D. Sketch of the Mineralogy of Sky 1
──────── A Geological Description of Glen Tilt 259
Magnet, Various rocks in Glen Tilt affecting the 324
Marble, at Strath in Sky, described 101
──── Observations on various sorts of Statuary 104
──── of Sky varying in hardness from the Trap veins traversing it 110
──── of Glen Tilt, described 282
Marie, Remarkable bed of, in the Green Sandstone of Londonderry 168
── containing land shells in Glen Tilt 316
Mesotype, found in various states in Sky 86
Mica slate, one of the oldest rocks in Sky 28
────── and Quartz rock generally alternating 28
────── its situation in Sky 28
────── found passing into Clay slate, Talc slate, and Chlorite slate, in Sky 29
────── contact with other stratified rocks at Loch Eishort 31
────── Numerous Trap veins in, in Sky 30
────── very generally distributed over the North of Ireland 136
Mourne Mountains, in Ireland, described 122-134
Mulattoe, the name given in Ireland to the Green sand 130
Murloch Bay, on the Coast of Antrim, described 203
Nomenclature. Dr. Mac Culloch's Observations on that of certain rocks 335
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Organic remains, abundant in Barbadoes 237
──────── of the Chalk in Cambridgeshire 250
──────── of the Limestone of Somersetshire 369
Pearlstone porphyry, occurs in the Basalt district of the North of Ireland 190
Pecherz, found in Cornwall 113
Phillips, Mr. W. On the Oxyd of Uranium the production of Cornwall 112
Pinite, found in porphyry near Glen Tilt 308
Pitchstone, of a singular character found in Sky 94
──── porphyry, occurs in the basalt district of the North of Ireland 190
Porphyry, in the North of Ireland, described 143
──── occurs in the basaltic area of the North of Ireland 189
──── singular variety of, found in Glen Fernat 310
Prehnite, occurs in trap veins in Sky 80
Quantock hills, in Somersetshire, described 339
Quartz rock, one of the oldest rocks in Sky 28
────── and Mica slate generally found alternating 28
────── appears to have been stratified in Sky 30
────── numerous Trap veins in, in Sky 30
────── in contact with and conformable to beds of red sandstone, at Ord, in Sky 30
────── Limestone with shells between beds of 31
────── Limestone and red sandstone alternating with 31
────── contact of other stratified rocks with, at Loch Eishort, in Sky 31
────── dark blue stratified with beds of clay slate 32
────── superimposed on the granite in Glen Tilt 303
────── passing into granite in Glen Tilt 293
Red hills, in Sky, described 14-68
Red marle, in the North of Ireland, described 131
Red sandstone, its position, in Sky 34
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Red sandstone, alternates with schist, at Loch Eishort in Sky 35
──────── interstratified with beds of schist, in Sky 36
──────── in Sky lie between limestone and quartz rock 37
──────── its characters 37
──────── in the North of Ireland, described 149
──────── alternating with greywacke, at Scabro hill 149
──────── thickness of the formation of, at Strangford Lough 150
──────── of Minehead, described 357
──────── marly, near Wotton Courtney, described 359
──────── argillaceous, in Somersetshire, described 363
Sahlite, found in Glen Tilt 289
Salt mines, of Cardona in Spain, Dn. TRAILIJS Observations on the 404
Sandstone, upper bed of, in Sky 46
──── remarkable disposition of the strata of, in Sky 47
──── Flœtz formations in the North of Ireland, described 160
──── Green, in the North of Ireland, described 167
────── of Ireland, fossils of 169
────── Red. See Red sandstone.
Scavig, Loch, Description of 83
Schiefer spar, sometimes found in the calcareous beds in Glen Tilt 288
Schist, of Glen Tilt, described 308
── singular variety of, found in Ben Gloe 309
Section, remarkable one shewn in the valley of the Tilt 277
Serpentine, noble, commonly mixed with the marbles of Scotland 283
Seymour, Lord Webb. Description of a Clinometer 385
Shale, its thickness in the Lincolnshire Wolds 395
Shell marle, bed of, in Glen Tilt 316
skey, Joseph, M.D. Physician to the Forces. Remarks upon the Structure of Barbadoes, as connected with specimens of its rocks 236
Sky, Dr. Mac Culloch's Sketch of the Mineralogy of 1
── general geographical description of 4
── great Northern division consists of trap 8
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Sky, description of the rock districts of 19
── small quantity of alluvial land in 18
── description of the Coasts of 19
── remarkable slide of the cliff in 22
── detailed description of the rocks of 28
── Marble limestone alternating with shell limestone reposing on syenite in 41
── account of the mineral substances in 82
── junction of trap and shale in 99
── description of the marbles at Strath in 101
Slate, interstratified with limestone containing madrepores, in Somersetshire 344
Sleat district in Sky, consists of mica slate . . . . 28
Slide, remarkable one of the cliff, in Sky 22
── of the hill in Strathaird in Sky 24
── in the conglomerate, at Mount Radford 362
── numerous on the coast of Somersetshire 372
Somersetshire, Leonard Horner, Esq. Sketch of the Geology of 338
Sphene, found in the granite of Glen Tilt 301
Stalactites, abundant in a cave in Sky 26
Steatite, occurs in the trap in Sky 91
── mixed with the marble of Glen Tilt 283-285
Stilbite, abundant in Sky 85
Storr, in Sky, Zeolites abundant in the trap at 16
Strath, district in Sky, lies on a bed of limestone 7
── Description of 15
Strathaird, in Sky, situation of the district so called 5
──── almost entirely composed of secondary strata 7
──── remarkable trap veins at 79
Stratified rocks, in Sky, description of 31
──────── their contact with quartz rock and mica slate 31
Strontian, sulphate of found crystallized in the septa of limestone masses, in Somersetshire 371
Submarine forest, on the coast of Somersetshire 380
Swedenstiarna, C. T. An account of the Swedish Corundum from Gellivara, in Lapland 415
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Syenite in Sky supporting and mixed with limestone 40
──── in Sky, described 68
──── its tendency to decompose 70
──── in contact with marble limestone, in Sky 70
──── in Sky of later formation than the limestone 76
──── in the North of Ireland, described 144
──── distinguished from syenitic granite, by Dr. Mac Culloch 300
Syenitic granite, and granite, their Geological identity 297
Talc slate, mica slate passing into, in Sky 29
Talisker, in Sky, abounds in zeolites 82
Tellurium, Professor Esmark's Description of a new Ore of 413
Titanium, Oxide of, found in Scotland 309
Traill, Thomas Stewart, M.D. Observations on the Salt Mines of Cardona, made during a tour in Spain in the summer of 1814 404
Transition rocks, in the North of Ireland, described 146
Trap, forms the great Northern division of Sky 8
── decomposed, forms fertile soil 9
── veins in the secondary strata at Loch Slapin, in Sky, washed away 25
── vein in a cave, in Sky 26
── general account of, in Sky 54
── stratified detached masses of, in Sky 56
── varieties of, in Sky 57
── rarely columnar, in Sky 58
── veins in Sky, account of 75
── ── two sets of 76
── effect of the junction of the, on the shale in Sky 99
── Mr. Aikin's Observations on a bed of, at Birch Hill colliery 251
── primitive, in the North of Ireland, described 140
────── consists almost entirely of hornblende 140
── transition, in the North of Ireland, described 145
── Flœtz, bed of, lying in conformable position between the strata of sand in the coal formation of Ballycastle 159
────── formation in the North of Ireland, described 177
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Trap tuff, in Sky 59
Tremolite, found abundantly in the marble of Glen Tilt 285
─────── peculiar granular variety found in Glen Tilt 288
─────── of Cornwall. The Rev. W. Gregor on 399
Uranium. Mr. W. Phillips on the Oxyd of, of Cornwall 112
Veins of trap, in Sky 75
────────── two sets of different ages 76
──── of clinkstone, in Sky 78
─── frequency of, at Strathaird in Sky 79
Vein, of greenstone, in Glen Tilt 281
──── large limestone, in the conglomerate of Somersetshire 357
──── of sulphate of barytes, in the limestone of Cannington Park 365
Wacke, balls of, contained in a calcareous vein in chalk 173
──── interstratified with chalk in a conformable position 173
──── of the North of Ireland, described 187
Wells, in the chalk of the Lincolshire Wolds communicate with the sea 393
Whin dykes, of Fairhead, described 205
Wood Coal, occurs in the North of Ireland 188
Zeolites, abundant in the trap, in Sky 10
────── resist decomposition for a long time 10
────── found in great quantities in the Storr, in Sky 16
────── abundant in the amygdaloidal trap, in Sky 58188
────── description of the, in Sky 82
────── cubic, found in the North of Ireland 188