A geological history of Manhattan or New York Island. Together with a map of the island, and a suite of sections, tables and columns, for the study of geology, particularly adapted for the American student / By Issachar Cozzens, jr.

  • Issachar Cozzens
Date:
1843
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Credit: A geological history of Manhattan or New York Island. Together with a map of the island, and a suite of sections, tables and columns, for the study of geology, particularly adapted for the American student / By Issachar Cozzens, jr. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Il] Continuation of Column No. 5. TABLE V. 123) Silurian Rocks. 1. Upper Silurian. This series contains more than four species of Trilobites, one Univalve, and some Radiata. 2. Middle Silurian, contains more than fifteen species of Trilobites, with Eurypterus remipes ; ten species of Polyparia, one Fucoides, three Cri- noidea, more than seventeen Bivalves, and fourteen Univalves. 3. Lower Silurian, contains about nine Trilo- bites, three Fucoides, two Polyparia, one Radiata, twelve Bivalves, five Univalves. This series is found west of the Alleghantes, extending from Canada, through New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio to Kentucky ; further to ‘the southwest it has not yet been mentioned. Primary Fossiliferous Rocks, 24! Volcanic Rocks. | J Fie sale eee ree enL | The principal localities are the Palisades, west side of the Hudson River, New Jersey ; Passaic Falls, Patterson, New Jersey; East and West Rocks, New Haven, Connecticut ; The Subterra- nean Wall, North Carolina. | Unconformable. 25) Metamorphic Rocks. Eastern States. One ridge of the Alleghanies from New Hampshire to Alabama. a Nt » Old Primary. Plutonic Rocks. Localities same as the Metamorphic Rocks.