Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 29
k whichhas crystallized rapidly in the open air; and graniteis an example of rock which has crystallized slowlyunderground beneath great pressure. Stratified rocks, on the contrary, which make up avery large part of the earths crust, are not crystal-lized. Instead of havingcooled from a hquid intoa… … ii: ^. Section of Stratified Rocks. Conglomerate. 6. Pebbly Sandstone.c. Thin-bedded Sandstone, d. ShellySandstone, e. Shale. /. Limestone. long ago, the crum-bhngs from graniteand other crystal-hzed rocks, but theyshow now no signsof crystallization.They are called stratified because they are…
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