The Subterranean World by G. Hartwig

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Author Hartwig, G. (Georg), 1813-1880
LoC No. 17019337
Title The Subterranean World
Contents Geological revolutions -- Fossils -- Subterranean heat -- Subterranean upheavals and depressions -- Subterranean waters and artesian wells -- Volcanoes -- Destruction of Herculaneum and Pompeii -- Gas springs and mud volcanoes -- Earthquakes -- The great earthquake of Lisbon -- Landslips -- On caves in general -- Cave rivers -- Subterranean life -- Caves as places of refuge -- Hermit caves; rock temples; rock churches -- Ice-caves and wind-holes -- Rock tombs and catacombs -- Caves containing remains of extinct animals -- Subterranean relics of prehistoric man -- Troglodytes or cave-dwellers; cannibal caves -- Tunnels -- On mines in general -- Gold -- Silver -- Copper -- Tin -- Iron -- Lead -- Mercury -- The new metals -- Coal -- Bituminous substances -- Salt -- Sulphur -- Amber -- Miscellaneous mineral substances used in the industrial arts -- Celebrated quarries -- Precious stones.
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Language English
LoC Class QE: Science: Geology
Subject Geology
Subject Mines and mineral resources
Subject Caves
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