A Catalogue of the Collection of Cambrian and Silurian Fossils Contained in the Geological Museum of the University of CambridgeJohn William Salter (1820-1869) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his work as palaeontologist to the Geological Survey of Great Britain. This is a complete catalogue of the Cambrian and Silurian fossils in the Geological Museum at the University of Cambridge. Preceded by a detailed introductory section on the Pal'ozoic system, the catalogue is arranged by geological strata, covering the various groups of Cambrian and Silurian fossils. The entries include detailed illustrations, along with references to the location of each fossil in the collection, its name and details of its place of origin. Revised by staff of the University and published posthumously in 1873, the catalogue also contains a substantial preface by Adam Sedgwick, famous for his role in the development of modern geology,which provides fascinating insights into the geological advances of the Victorian era. |
Contents
CONTENTS | xxxviii |
GENERAL SECTION OF THE PALEOZOIC SYSTEM IN BRITAIN | 1 |
UPPER CAMBRIAN 2583 | 25 |
SILURIAN MAY HILL GROUP 8490 | 84 |
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Agnostus Arenig Arenig Group Aymestry Bala Bala group Bala rocks Benson Knott Brach Brachiopods Brigsteer Brit Bryozoa Builth Cambrian Caradoc cells Column of Drawers common Coniston coral CRUSTACEA Cyathocrinus Dalm David's Davidson Dudley FC FC FC Figures of Genera Foss fossil genus Geol Geological Gh Gh Gh Glyn Ceiriog Graptolites Heliolites Hemithyris Hicks Hill Homfray Horderley Journ Kendal Leintwardine Leptæna limestone Lingula Lingula flag Linn Llan Llandeilo Llandovery Llandovery Group Llanfyllin Lonsd Lower Bala Ludlow rocks Mathyrafal McCoy McCoy's Synopsis Meifod Middle Bala Milne Edwards Mullock Murchison Murchisonia Names and References Numbers and Localities Observations Olenus Orthis Orthoceras Orthonotus Paleozoic Pentamerus Petraia Phacops Phill Portmadoc Prof Pterinea Pterygotus Pwllheli Reference to McCoy's Rhynchonella Salter Mem Sandstone Sedgwick shell shews Siluria slates species specimen Spirifer striæ Strophomena Surv Synopsis and Figures Syst Tremadoc Tril Trilobites Upper Bala valve Wales Woolhope