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V.—On the so-called “Permian” and the New Red Sandstone Formations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

A. Irving
A. Irving
Affiliation:
Wellington College, Wokingham
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On the 6th March, 1874, I communicated a paper on the “Geology of the Neighbourhood of Nottingham” to the Geologists' Association, which was subsequently printed in extenso in their Proceedings. Up to that time I believe the definition laid down by the Government Survey, and imported into text-books, of the distinction between the so-called Permian and the New Red Sandstone formations had not been called in question very prominently. Like other students of geology, I myself accepted in good faith the dictum as to a great break existing between the two formations, indicating, of course, an enormous period of time.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 4 , Issue 7 , July 1877 , pp. 309 - 312
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1877

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References

page 309 note 1 See Geol. Mag. 1874, New Series, Vol. I. p. 314.Google Scholar

page 310 note 1 See Mr. Aveline's article in the April No. of Geol. Mag., p. 155, “On the Magnesian Limestone and the New Red Sandstone of Nottingham.”