The geology of Pennsylvania : a government survey by Henry Darwin Rogers, State Geologist

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pennsylvania State Geologist (1836-1841)

Contributor:

Rogers, Henry Darwin, 1808-1866.

Rogers, William Barton, 1804-1882.

Lesquereux, Leo, 1806-1889.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology--Pennsylvania.

Geology.

Coal--Pennsylvania.

Coal.

Physical Description:

2 v. in 3. : ill., plates, maps ; 31 cm. and atlas (7 sheets in box)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott, 1858.

Contents:

vol. 1. Introduction : physical geography; geology. pt. I. Metamorphic strata : Gneissic rocks. pt. II. Palaeozoic or ancient fossiliferous strata : book I. Primal and auroral strata of the Atlantic slope. book II. The Kittatinny valley, or the second Palaeozoic district. book III. District of the Orwigsburg and Stroudsburg valley. book Iv. Fourth, or northeastern district. book v. Fifth or lower Juniata district, being the south-eastern half of the Appalachian chain between the Susquehanna and Maryland. book VI. Sixth or upper Juniata district, being the north-western half of the Appalachian chain between the Susquehanna and Maryland. book VII. Seventh or north-western district

vol. II. pt. II. book VIII. Eighth Palaeozoic district, or anthracite coal-basins, and encircling belts of the older Carboniferous rocks. pt. III. Mesozoic red sandstone series. pt. Iv. Igneous rocks and minerals, veins and ores

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Vol. I has title: The geology of Pennsylvania ; a government survey, by Henry Darwin Rogers, state geologist ... [n.p.] 1858.

Vol. II, pt. I-II, paged continuously.

Accompanied by 2 folded maps: "Geological and topographical map of the anthracite fields ..." and "Geological map of the state ..."

"On the origin and accumulation of the proto-carbonate of iron in Coal-Measures, &c., by Professor William B. Rogers": v. 2, pt. 2, p. 737-740.

Fossil plants of the coal strata of Pennsylvania, by Leo Lesquereux: v. 2, pt. 2, p. 835-884.