Rocks and Their Origins by Grenville A. J. Cole (1859 - 1924)
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Do you know the difference between sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks? Are you interested in their geologic origin, chemical composition or how each type affects the landscape? Do you know the differences between limestone, granite and marble as building materials? You will find these and lots of other interesting facts about rocks in this second edition of "Rocks and Their Origins" published in 1922. The author, Grenville A. J. Cole, was an English geologist, Professor of Geology in the Royal College of Science for Ireland and an avid cyclist. (summary by J. M. Smallheer)
Latest Episodes
07 - Clays, Shales and Slates, Part 1
13 min
08 - Clays, Shales and Slates, Part 2
15 min
13 - Metamorphic Rocks, Part 2
12 min
14 - List of the Common Minerals that form Rocks
11 min
00 - Preface
2 min
01 - On Rocks in General
10 min
02 - The Limestones, Part 1
23 min
03 - The Limestones, Part 2
19 min
04 - The Limestones, Part 3
15 min
05 - The Sandstones, Part 1
12 min
06 - The Sandstones, Part 2
15 min
09 - Igneous Rocks, Part 1
24 min
10 - Igneous Rocks, Part 2
14 min
11 - Igneous Rocks, Part 3
12 min
12 - Metamorphic Rocks, Part 1
12 min