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VI.—The Rhætic Rocks of Warwickshire1

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Extract

The distribution of the Rhætic rocks in Warwickshire is not represented on the existing Geological Survey maps because at the time that the survey was made their distinctness from the Lower Lias was not appreciated, and therefore they were represented by the same colour.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1912

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I have to acknowledge my indebtedness to the Government Grant Committee of the Royal Society for assistance towards carrying out the investigations that have resulted in this paper.

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