Principles of Geology Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface by Reference to Causes Now in Operation.

Abstract

1. Connexion between the subjects treated of in the former parts of this work and those to be discussed in the present volume 2. Arrangement of the materials composing the earth's crust 3. Different circumstances under which the secondary and tertiary formations may have originated 4. Chronological relations of mineral masses the first object in geological classification 5. Classification of tertiary formations in chronological order 6. Newer Pliocene formations 7. Marine and volcanic formations at the base of Etna 8. Speculations on the origin of the Val del Bove on Etna 9. Origin of the newer Pliocene strata of Sicily 10. Tertiary formations of Campania 11. Newer Pliocene freshwater formations 12. Geological monuments of the older Pliocene period 13. Crag of Norfolk and Suffolk 14. Volcanic rocks of the older Pliocene period 15. Miocene period 16. Miocene alluviums 17. Eocene period 18. Marine formations of the Eocene period 19. Volcanic rocks of the Eocene period 20. Eocene formations, continued 21. Denudation of secondary strata during the deposition of the English Eocene formations 22. Denudation of the Valley of the Weald, continued 23. Secondary formations 24. On the relative antiquity of different mountain-chains 25. On the rocks usually termed 'primary' 26. On the stratified rocks usually called 'primary'.