02466cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000640012624500280019026400510021830000470026933600260031633700260034233800360036849000520040450000310045650501280048750802070061552010380082253400760186065300100193683000520194685600750199885600430207367685UtSlPG20260610134549.0mcr n260607r20221912utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a44028075  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQE1 aCole, Grenville A. J.q(Grenville Arthur James),d1859-192410aRocks and Their Origins 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe Cambridge manuals of science and literature  aRelease date is 2022-03-220 aOn rocks in general -- The limestones -- The sandstones -- Clays, shales, and slates -- Igneous rocks -- Metamorphic rocks.  aCharlene Taylor, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Rocks and Their Origins" by Grenville A. J. Cole is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an introductory text intended for non-specialists in geology, aiming to explore the fundamental aspects of rocks and their formation. It delves into various types of rocks, including limestones, sandstones, and slates, shedding light on their origins and importance within the Earth's crust.  The opening of the book establishes its aim to connect geology with natural history, emphasizing the relevance of understanding rocks for both general readers and travelers. Cole discusses the shift in geology from a focus on classification to an appreciation of the processes that shape the landscape. The text highlights the relationships between different rock types and the geological history they represent. Additionally, it introduces the significance of field research, advancing our understanding of rock formation beyond mere laboratory analysis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 1912  aRocks 0aThe Cambridge manuals of science and literature4 uhttps://archive.org/details/rockstheirorigi00coleuoft/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67685