The American Journal of Science and ArtsS. Converse, 1870 - Geology |
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Abiogenesis action alcohol ambulacral ammonia amount Antedon antozone apparatus appears Arisaig arsenic acid arsenite arsenite of ethyl atomic volumes auroras body boiling Brachiopods carbon cent chlorid Cimoliasaurus color columbite compounds contained copper core Crinoids crystals deflection determined diameter distilled Elasmosaurus elasticity electrized oxygen Eozoon equal equator ether experiments feet flame formula fossils galvanometer genus geological give glass gneisses heat helix hydrogen hypermanganate inch iodid iron Laurentian Leidy length less limestone lines liquid magnetic manganese mass matter mean metal method molecules needle observations obtained oxyd oxygen ozone paper period photosphere plants plates portion potassium potassium iodid precipitated present prism produced Prof quantity radiation regions rocks SCI.-SECOND SERIES selenium sodium solar spots solution species specimens spectrum spirals sulphur sulphuric acid sun's surface temperature theory thickness tion tube vibration wire zinc
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