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The sand is quartzose, of a white colour, and being a novelty, rendered the place interesting. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
Another remarkable feature in Aran is the enormous amount of fine quartzose—moving sands which, blown in thick clouds by the winds, fill the nooks and corners and crevices of the islands. The South Isles of Aran 2011-10-26T02:00:28.363Z
In addition, lead-bearing veins now and then crop up, the crystals of galena being disseminated through masses of fluor-spar, calc-spar, limestone and clay, which fill fissures between tilted walls of limestone and hard quartzose sandstone. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z
A low, sandy beach marks the termination of the valley northwards, and on this beach were found numerous pebbles, washed from the hills of the interior, composed of quartzose sandstone, carnelian, and Silurian limestone. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z
The going is often excessively rugged and wearisome, owing to the loose detritus of heavy, angular quartzose blocks. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z
The pebbles are principally of slate; but some were found to be of granite and other quartzose rock, perhaps greenstone. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
The first appearance of rock, in situ, north of this point, is at Rock creek, a few miles distant, where the granular quartzose sandstone appears. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z
The stones are usually imbedded in a matrix of quartzose grit and sand, but sometimes this is very scanty. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z
The great serpentine belt crosses both properties, and is bounded along its northern margin by quartzose granulite, separated from the serpentine by a narrow belt of soapstone. Asbestos Its production and use, with some account of the asbestos mines of Canada 2011-02-01T03:00:13.163Z
This sandstone is quartzose, does not possess much tenacity, and is without any apparent basis. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea
Large tracts of quartzose sand spread along the whole line of sea-coast, some of which, of a pure white, and very deficient in vegetable matter, is admirably adapted to the growth of the cinnamon plant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross"
At the lowest depths observed in valleys, there is a crystalline sandstone, which often consists of transparent quartzose grains, adhering by the force of aggregation. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z
When they consist entirely of quartz, the rock becomes quartzose. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z
The sand and pebbles in the river-bed consist chiefly of a brown quartzose sandstone, derived from the upper country; but the materials of the volcanic rock itself must have greatly assisted the attrition. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology
It was beyond belief that such a barren-looking piece of quartzose rock should contain gold; but then these experts are wonderful fellows. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal
The soil of the central province, although frequently containing great quantities of quartzose sand and ferruginous clay, is in many of the more elevated districts of a fine loamy character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross"
The facing of the cloven surfaces was done by hammer-dressing, using rounded masses of quartzose hornstone, held in the hand without any handle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
Quartz-rock, or quartzite, is an altered quartzose sandstone or grit; it is generally a white or grayish-yellow rock, very hard and compact. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z
Against the strong current, whose quartzose sediment tinkled metallically about her iron prow, the clumsy Honda made slow headway. Carmen Ariza
As shown by some other specimens, however, there was a yet farther process: a pure quartzose deposition took place, that coated not a few of the calcareous rhombs with sprigs of rock-crystal. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland
The mountains were tinged with an amber-coloured light; and the quartzose crystals sparkled on the peaks of the southern sierra. The Scalp Hunters
The earth’s interior was, in Lamarck’s opinion, solid, formed of quartzose and silicious rocks, and its centre of gravity did not coincide with its geographical centre, or what he calls the centre de forme. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work
It is the "boiling" type of spring, and the water, which is stone-cold, bubbles up through white quartzose sand at the foot of a low granite ledge. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
It is usual with quartzose ores to rely mainly on the action of carbonate of soda, but not entirely. A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.
Why should this chamber contain only a quartzose compound of oxygen and silica, and that second chamber beside it contain only a calcareous compound of lime and carbonic acid? The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland
In these granitic, gneissose, and quartzose formations topazes, amethysts and sapphires, garnets and rubies, will probably occur, as in the similar rocks of the great Brazilian mining-grounds. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
This granite varies much; being below a coarse quartzose grey rock, above a very compact brown rock, except perhaps in its lowest outcrop, where it has a slaty structure. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries
We must not confound the earlier outpourings of granite, quartzose porphyry, and euphotide from temporary fissures in the old transition rocks with the present active volcanic craters. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1
It consists of quartzose sands, usually deep red or brown in colour, and charged with numerous fossils. The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science
Last of all, there was a pure quartzose infusion, and doors opened, some for a longer time, some for a shorter, just as on previous occasions. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland
The geologist's theory, combined with the knowledge that the noble metal is 'chiefly found among palæozoic rocks of a quartzose type,' is practically valuable on the Gold Coast. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
The inclination of this bed is considerable; overlying it at an inclination of 45°, is the grey quartzose rock which forms the chief part, and perhaps nearly the whole, of the mountain.  Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries
The case is otherwise with granite, syenite, quartzose porphyry, serpentine, and the whole series of unstratified compact rocks, to which, from a predilection for a mythological nomenclature, the term Plutonic has been applied. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1
As typically developed in Britain, this group consists of hard quartzose sandstones, often so large-grained and coarse in texture as to properly constitute fine conglomerates. The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science
A gray rather fine quartzose sand occurred in some places; and along the water's edge a very minute shell had been cast up in considerable quantities by the waves.** Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
The identity of the two channels was further established by the quartzose sand found in both. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
Vast blocks of rock, of many sorts, lie strewed on the south side; one in particular is quartzose, remarkable for the indentations on its surface.  Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries
Importance of the eruption of quartzose, porphyry with reference to the then existing configuration of continental masses. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1
This island, like Number 1, which we visited in 1819, appears to be principally of quartzose formation. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
The whole was surrounded by a beach consisting of fine clean quartzose sand. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
This flat consists chiefly of gravel--composed of large pebbles, for the greater part quartzose; and in sinking a well, a bed of them was found in which many were nearly spherical. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
The soil, if such it can be called, is composed of a red quartzose sand; but on the hills it contained also a small portion of earth, which gave it a strong resemblance to brick-dust. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1
D'Urban's group, distant 150 miles lower down the Darling, consisted of a quartzose rock, exactly similar to this, exhibiting a tendency, like it, to break into irregular polygons, some of the faces being curved. Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia
The rocks of Dirk Hartog's Island are of a very remarkable formation, consisting of a congeries of quartzose sand, united in small circular kernels by a calcareous cement in which some shells were found embedded. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
The rock in this part is a quartzose sand-stone, of a red and gray colour. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land
There were also pebbles of a quartzose conglomerate, and others of decomposed porphyry, the base consisting of granular felspar, with crystals of common felspar. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
The soil is composed of a mixture of red quartzose sand, mud, and clay, in which the first bore the greatest proportion. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1
The rock consisted of that found about the basin of the Darling; a quartzose conglomerate with much felspar, and having pebbles of quartz imbedded. Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia
Fine-grained quartzose sandstone, of a purplish hue, resembling a rock on the banks of the Severn, near Bridgenorth. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
In the latter case its presence seems to prove still more clearly that the limestones of Cumanacoa and Caripe are only two parts of the same system, alternating with sandstone, sometimes quartzose, sometimes slaty. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3
I soon came to undulating ground or low hills of quartzose gravel without any grass, consisting of unabraded small angular fragments of quartz. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
The floor of the cavern was covered with heaps of water-worn fragments of quartzose rock, containing copper pyrites, in some of which the cavities were covered by a deposit of greenish calcedony. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1
Far beyond its right bank rose an Ash'hab, or "grey head," which seemed to promise quartzose granite: it will prove an important feature. The Land of Midian — Volume 2
Reddish quartzose sandstone, of uniform and fine grain. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
Whatever rises above the surface of the water is composed of broken pieces, cemented by carbonate of lime, in which grains of quartzose sand are set. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3
It was there three miles in width, and bounded on the south by another low hill of quartzose gravel, the soil of which was indifferent. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
Long Island is of a rugged character and formed principally of large water-worn masses of quartzose sandstone superincumbent upon a basis of the same rock. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1
The watercourses of the Gháts or coast-range were streaked with a heavy, metallic, quartzose black sand which M. Marie vainly attempted to analyze. The Land of Midian — Volume 1
Very fine-grained greyish-white quartzose sandstone; identical with that of Mallison's Island, and very closely resembling some of the specimens from Prince Regent's and Hunter's Rivers. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
The waters, which are loaded with sulphuretted hydrogen, issue from a quartzose sandstone, lying on compact limestone, the same as that we had examined at the Morro. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3
Towards the base is a very fine-grained sandstone, and at the summit I found a quartzose rock, possessing a tendency to break into irregular polygons, some of the faces being curved. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
Bat Island is a mass of sandstone superincumbent upon a quartzose basis and intersected by nearly vertical veins of white quartz, the surface of which was in a crystallized state. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1
In the cold regions of the kingdom of Quito, the natives of Tigua eat habitually from choice, and without any injurious consequences, a very fine clay, mixed with quartzose sand. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
Coarse-grained reddish quartzose conglomerate and sandstone; resembling the older sandstones of England and Wales, and especially the mill-stone grit beneath the coal formation. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
Angular fragments of madrepores, and cellularia from two to three cubic inches, are found cemented by grains of quartzose sand. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3
The hills were covered with a quartzose soil, containing angular fragments. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
It is of a greyish-green quartzose chlorite schist, from which the enterprising Father had endeavored, with a perseverance worthy of better success, to procure lime by burning. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes
In some ledges we recognised round masses, of a blackish gray, very quartzose, and almost destitute of mica. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
Reddish, very quartzose sandstone; from a stratum which dips to the south-east, at an angle of about ten or fifteen degrees. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
The top of the Imposible, as nearly as I could perceive, is covered with a quartzose sandstone, free from petrifactions. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
The specimen brought from the hill by Mr. Larmer appeared to be a quartzose conglomerate. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
The rock was a highly quartzose gneiss, with black bands of schist running through it. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
The spangles of mica come, no doubt, from the granite mountains of Curiquima and Encaramada; since further north-east we find only quartzose sand, sandstone, compact limestone, and gypsum. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
Fine-grained, reddish-grey quartzose sandstone, having the appearance of stratification, and resembling the rocks of Cambridge Gulf. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
We first stopped at a spring issuing, not from the calcareous rock, but from a layer of quartzose sandstone. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
The ground is rocky, composed principally of quartzose detritus swept down by the constant streams. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley
The valley of Cooper's Creek was, however, bounded in by low quartzose hills, covered with sand. Expedition into Central Australia
The black crust is 0.3 of a line in thickness; it is found chiefly on the quartzose parts. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
A specimen of the soil of the hills at Cygnet Bay, consists of very fine reddish-yellow quartzose sand. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
Two kinds of sand cover the shore; one is black and basaltic, the other white and quartzose. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
Some of the porphyritic rocks above mentioned are highly quartzose, others very feldspathic. The Student's Elements of Geology
The marly or calcareous beds not only come up nearly horizontally to the northern and southern foot of the great quartzose mountains of the Sierra Ventana, but interfold between the parallel ranges. Geological Observations on South America
The tin is obtained in the form of black grains from beds of quartzose sand, and is melted into ingots in rude clay furnaces. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1
A compound of rather fine-grained translucent quartzose sand, cemented by carbonate of lime, of various shades of reddish and yellowish grey. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
The whole rocky mass of the Turimiquiri is composed of an alpine limestone, like that of Cumanacoa, and a pretty thin strata of marl and quartzose sandstone. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
In the altered mass the argillaceous beds are hardened, the limestone is saccharoid, the grits quartzose, and in the midst of them is a thin layer of an imperfect granite. The Student's Elements of Geology
At the base of the hill there are syenites, a granular mixture of quartz and feldspar, and harsh quartzose rocks, all belonging to the basal metamorphic series. Geological Observations on South America
I have seen the Potsdam sandstone on the banks of the St. Lawrence, and on the borders of Lake Champlain, where, as at Keesville, it is a white quartzose fine-grained grit, almost passing into quartzite. The Student's Elements of Geology
About a sixth part of the whole mass is composed of carbonate of lime, and there is usually an intermixture of fine quartzose and micaceous sand. The Student's Elements of Geology
We observed, that the vegetation was more brilliant, wherever the Alpine limestone was covered by a quartzose sandstone without petrifactions, and very different from the breccia of the sea-coast. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
In part it approaches in character to a green and blue roofing-slate, while part is extremely quartzose, the whole mass passing downward into micaceous schist. The Student's Elements of Geology
The quartzose strata in one spot were folded into a regular dome. Geological Observations on South America
Both the quartzose sand, of which it chiefly consists, and the included shells, are most commonly distinguished by a deep ferruginous or ochreous colour, whence its name. The Student's Elements of Geology
Some of the most remarkable occur a few miles from Liverpool, in the whitish quartzose sandstone of Storton Hill, on the west side of the Mersey. The Student's Elements of Geology
This somewhat clayey and calcareous stone forms strata two feet thick, alternating with quartzose sand. The Student's Elements of Geology
Beds of greenstone are intercalated conformably with the quartzose and argillaceous members of this series. The Student's Elements of Geology
Besides red and green shales and red sandstones, it comprises much soft white quartzose sandstone, in which the trunks of silicified trees have been met with at Allesley Hill, near Coventry. The Student's Elements of Geology
Millstone grit: a coarse quartzose sandstone passing into a conglomerate, sometimes used for millstones, with beds of shale; usually devoid of coal; occasionally above 600 feet thick. The Student's Elements of Geology
A portion of one of these is represented in Figure 6, where the layers, of which there are about six in the thickness of an inch, are composed of quartzose grains. The Student's Elements of Geology
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