10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHISTOUS»
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schistous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
schistous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The International Exhibition of 1862
Gold by itself is found in porphyry in Transylvania; in crystalline schistous rocks in
Bohemia and Tyrol; and in sedimentary strata of a later period in Transylvania.
Numerous rivers and brooks dcpose auriferous sand, which especially in the ...
Anonymous, Cambridge University Press, 2014
2
The illustrated catalogue of the industrial department
Gold by itself is found in porphyry in Transylvania; in crystalline schistous rocks in
Bohemia and Tyrol; and in sedimentary strata of a later period in Transylvania.
Numerous rivers and brooks depose auriferous sand, which especially in the ...
International exhibition, 1862, 1862
3
Austria at the International Exhibition of 1862: Upon orders ...
Gold by itself is found in porphyry in Transyl- vania; in crystalline schistous rocks
in Bohemia and Tyrol ; and in sedimentary strata of a later period in Transylvania.
Numerous rivers and brooks depose auriferous sand, which especially in the ...
4
Van Nostrand's Engineering Magazine
the following table of inner and outer profiles gives the exact figures : On the
Surface. Ft. In. Anthraciferous rocks — widths of stratum 5,814 3 Quartzites 1,761
9 Compact limestone and dolomites. 1,004 0 Schistous limestone 31,512 4
Inside ...
5
Van Nostrand's Eclectic Engineering Magazine
the following table of inner and outer profiles gives the exact figures : On the
Surface. Ft In. Anthraciferons rocks — widths of stratum 5,814 3 Quartzites 1,761
9 Compact limestone and dolomites. 1,004 0 Schistous limestone 31,512 4
Inside ...
b CUd)/ "' a slate-quarry or pit, a quarry of schistous rock. — btltfel, '«. [in
ccaichology] the dorsal-imbricated sea-lemon. — bad), n. slate-roof, slated roof.
— becfec/ m. a slater. — beet cr gecuft , n. a slalcr'« scaffolding. —
becfecbammec, »«.
Joseph Leonhard Hilpert, Ernst Friedrich Kärcher, 1846
7
A System of Modern Geography: Or, the Natural and Political ...
In Tornea Lapmark, with the preceding minerals, are found scaly limestone ;*
black jasper; serpentine; ponderous spar ; aluminous earth; porphyry, breccias,
sandstone, schistous hornblende ; plumbago, native sulphur, martial pyrites. The
like ...
John Smith (géographe), 1810
8
Letters from Switzerland and Letters from Italy
... is schistous, bituminous clay of very fine strata, and alternating with gypsum.
The schistous stone is so intimately blended with pyrites, that, exposed to the air
and moisture, it wholly changes its nature. It swells, the strata gradually
disappear, ...
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, 2008
9
A Descriptive Catalogue of a New Collection of Minerals in ...
SCHISTOUS HORNBLENDE. 888. Schistous Hornblende, of a dark pitch-black
colour, thin slaty, with interspersed small grains of greyish-white quarz ; from
Kassigiengoit, South Greenland. 889. Schistous Hornblende, of a dark greyish-
black ...
Carl Ludwig Giesecke, 1832
10
A Dictionary of the English and German, and the German and ...
_b r u d), m. a slate-qttarry or pit, a quarry of schistous rock. _b uck e i, m- [in
conchology] the dorsal-imbricated sea-lemon. _d a th, n. slate-roos, slated roof.
_d e der, m. a slater _d e ck er g e riifi , n. a 810101'. scassolding. --d e der t) a
miner, ...
Joseph Leonhard Hilpert, Ernst Friedrich Kärcher, 1857
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCHISTOUS»
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schistous is used in the context of the following news items.
Symington Estates to uncover Douro's best grapes
Nevertheless, the soils are the same schistous rock as the main Douro Valley, with an almost equally low content of organic matter: less than 2%. «The Drinks Business, Jun 15»
Under the Radar Value Bottles: Portugal
Extremely steep, schistous slopes characterize the best vineyard sites, which are often terraced so precipitously vineyard workers are harnessed in during ... «Snooth, Jun 15»
Douglas Blyde enjoys a trip to Dickensian London and the delights …
Finally, 1928 Solera Maury cask 808 from schistous old grenache vines, brought roasted, prune like aromas to a dish in development, dark chocolate parfait with ... «Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade Review, Apr 15»
Chief of the Week: Cockburn's Vintage Port
It was a unique experience and proof, if any was necessary, that our Douro vines and our schistous soils produce legends that can age for well over a century ... «Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade Review, Mar 15»
Southern France: A hot spot for value
It's by no means easy drinking; attentive tasting is required to fully appreciate, but I love the regionally distinctive scorched earth, schistous stoniness and firm, ... «National Post, Aug 14»
John Szabo's Vintages preview for February 1, 2014
This syrah-based blend grown on the schistous soils of Saint Chinian delivers a whack of scorched earth minerality and smoky character, rustic to be sure, but ... «National Post, Jan 14»
Wine: Portugal's Douro Reds
The granite-based schistous rock gives the red wines their foundation, adding a mineral character. Higher altitude vineyards (quintas) are much cooler, ensuring ... «Irish Independent, Jan 14»
John Szabo's Vintages preview for January 4, 2014
Clos de Saint Yves is a monopole vineyard of Domaine des Baumard, planted on schistous soils streaked with volcanic rock. Like many intensely terroir-driven ... «National Post, Dec 13»
First port of call
One of the keys to 2011 quality in northern Portugal's Douro valley vineyards was a notably wet 2010 autumn that left its schistous subsoils reasonably damp. «Financial Times, May 13»
John Szabo's tour through New Zealand's wine regions
... brown-grey soils with low fertility but high mineral content (quartz, mica, calcium) over schistous bedrock, unique in New Zealand. Riesling clearly loves it here ... «National Post, Apr 13»
