 | Virginia Geological Survey - Geology - 1836 - 552 pages
...the number expressing its position in the series, the lowest being indicated by No. 1, and describing them in the ascending order, according to the law...a compact, rather fine-grained, white or yellowish gray sandstone. Where resting on the declivity of the ridge, it presents a gentle inclination to the... | |
 | Science - 1885 - 1118 pages
...not characterized by fossil remains. Professor Rogers thus describes the rocks of this group : " The rock, or group of rocks, which is frequently exhibited...a compact, rather fine-grained, white or yellowish gray sandstone, where resting on the declivity of the ridge, it presents a gentle inclination to the... | |
 | Earth sciences - 1885 - 524 pages
...group of rocks, which is frequently exibited in extensive exposures along the western side and hase of the Blue Ridge, more especially in the middle counties...a compact, rather fine-grained, white or yellowish gray sandstone, where resting on the declivity of ihe ridge, it presents a gentle inclination to the... | |
 | Charles Abiathar White - Geology - 1891 - 1028 pages
...Virginia the Primal series in the central counties of the State, or of the Great Valley, as follows : • (No. 1.) This rock or group of rocks, which is frequently...a compact, rather fine-grained, white or yellowish gray sandstone. Where resting on the declivity of the ridgo it presents a gentle inclination to the... | |
 | Geology - 1891 - 480 pages
...series in the central counties of the State, or of the Great Valley, as follows : (No. 1.) This rook or group of rocks, which is frequently exhibited in...compact, rather fine-grained, -white or yellowish gray sandstone. Where resting on the declivity of the ridge it presents a gentle inclination to the... | |
 | Geological Survey (U.S.) - Geology - 1891 - 1222 pages
...rock or group of rooks, which is frequently exhibited in extensive exposures along the western Hide and base of the Blue Ridge, more especially in the...a compact, rather fine-grained, white or yellowish gray sandstone. Where resting on the declivity of the ridge it presents a gentle inclination to the... | |
 | Heinrich Ries - Clay - 1906 - 690 pages
...Rogers, in his "Geology of the Virginias,'' has given the following description of these strata : "The rock, or group of rocks, which is frequently exhibited...middle counties of the Valley, is usually a compact, rath1: fine-grained, white or yellowish gray sandstone, where, resting on the declivity of the ridge,... | |
 | Geology - 1909 - 568 pages
...Rogers. in his "Geology of the Virginias." has given the following description of these strata: "The rock, or group of rocks, which is frequently exhibited...a compact. rather fine-grained, white or yellowish gray sandstone, where, resting on tie declivity of the ridge, it presents a gentle inclination to the... | |
 | Geological Survey (U.S.) - 1950 - 196 pages
...167-168) in the work of the first Virginia Geological Survey, and was described by him as follows : This rock, or group of rocks, which is frequently...a compact, rather fine-grained, white or yellowish gray sandstone. * * * In Page, Rockingham, Augusta, and Rookbridge Counties this rock forms the irregular... | |
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This rock, or group of rocks, which is frequently exhibited in extensive exposures along the western side and base of the Blue Ridge, more especially in the middle counties of the valley, is usually a compact, rather fine-grained, white or yellowish gray... 