Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-14
The Formation of the Earth Metal
lie Deposits, Etc.

earth, geology SaOulu De uINIu'u INV
three distinct parts:
1. Chemistry. This science teaches
us the nature OF the different SUI
stances composing the crust ot "Ii
globe, to trace their mutual affinity To-
each other, tO effect new matter. ana
thus. in Il great measure, explain l"V
nature ct its formation.
> Nlueralogv-Describes the differ
ent kinds Uf mineral matter forming
the crust of Our glotc; tells nS the
names and nature ot the dIiterti,
minerals. and explains their torn II
occurrence in the earth.
;. Paleontolo v Is that which
treats OF fossil organic remains ot an
Client beings which have inhabited the
earth at different periods of Its eNiNt-
encp.
Geology is a natural progressive
science. 1t embraces all that can be
known of the formation of the crust
of the earth. 1t has OF late become
very interesting. and is now being
prosecuted with ardor 10y many. lie
who engages in such inquiries has al
WAYS before his view Il SQUIRE of IA
tional Investigations and enioNmcut>;
the ground on vii ch he tread>, the
VERY mountains or hills that meet II :
view, and the formation of the Narl-
Gus rocks OF which the crust OF the
earth i composed.
There j. a wonderful harm IN this
science. Every change produces a
new asSemblage of ideas, and actuateS
the mind with curiosity aud inquiry,
and thus renders II progressive ana
interesting. This science i OF recent
Ori-in, although the knowledge OF
fossils. etc, was knownto TcraOatoris
in ljI7. and the information NGrleaIa
Grew from the Saxon miners IN l0Ii.
might have led to lis cultivation.
kitcher's "Mundus Suhterrducus.'
which was published in 1862. contains
all that was then known ON the sub
ject. In 1854 Burnett published his
:" Theory OF the Earth Winston, i'll
1925, published his work ON the same
subject: ana in 17i9 the "ProtOEaca
OF IeihuitZ announced his vie"S ON
the science.
The regular order OF strata was
proved bv the Swedish philosopher
lvlos in 100.
In 1774 Wcrner's treatise on miner
ais was published, and in 1875 was
c~outruvertcd bv Hutton.
The first geological society vas i'll
stitutcd III London. lHJ1.
The ROYAL Gcoi gic3l Society of
Cornwall was established February
II, 1914.
Let us take a survey of the pho
nomena attending the formation OF
the surface OF the earth: of the Wild
and romantic scene of a mountainous
country, or descend into the suhtcr-
raneOus regions OF the glohe, where
we shall everywhere be struck with
the wisdom and power of Him hy
whose almighty fiat the world WAS
created :; that Is to say, brought from
that which was not visible into exist
enc by a divine law. Ii we examine
the chemical and electric characters Of
the crust OF the earth. il shows Us
that It's origin was Vapor, and 10y the
agency Of electricity and chemical
affinity by Il divine law was formed
this >tupendous globe of ours. II We
look into the phenomena attending
chemical attraction or affinity. We
shall It once discover that the change
OF character which follows is very
wonderful. II causes The Particles Of
dj>similar kinds OF matter to COM
inut together ST. as to- form new mat
ter. such A. we hnd the crust If the
earth, which is composed of various
chemical clements, namely: alumni.
um, carbon. chlorine. calceium.hVdro-
gcn,lr0n, magnesium, Oxygen, pUtass-
nm sulphur, silicon, etc.
Aluminium is one ofthp most album.
dant minerals in nature: it is the
metallic basis OF aIuHnlna, o. pure
clay slate. Carbon ccculS in com
blnatlon with oxygen a. carhoric
D.1,I rs limestone. ,,,,,I /. H. IT.