III.—On the Mollusca of the Crag-formation of Iceland
The fossils of the volcanic Islands of the Atlantic Ocean, St. Helena, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Iceland, have a specialinterest, as giving dates relative to the supposed Atlantic Continent. The fossil land-shells of St. Helena and Madeira appear to belong to a period corresponding to the Crag-formati...
| Published in: | Geological Magazine |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1871
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800192830 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756800192830 |
| Summary: | The fossils of the volcanic Islands of the Atlantic Ocean, St. Helena, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Iceland, have a specialinterest, as giving dates relative to the supposed Atlantic Continent. The fossil land-shells of St. Helena and Madeira appear to belong to a period corresponding to the Crag-formation of England. The marine fossils of the Canaries, on the contrary, belong to a somewhat more ancient period. |
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