The Geology Of Devon

edited by E.M. Durrance, E.B. Selwood and D.J.C. Laming and contributions by K. E. Beer, J. M. Thomas, R. A. Edwards, J. Dangerfield, J. R. Hawkes, S. D. N. Tubb, C. Nicholas, R. A. Cullingford, E.M. Durrance, E. C. Freshney, M. B. Hart, E.B. Selwood, A. Vincent and D.J.C. Laming

Book cover: The Geology Of Devon

Extent: 388 pages

Publisher: University of Exeter Press

Subjects: Earth & Life Sciences 

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(January 1982)

ISBN: 9780859892476

5.87 x 9.06 inches

Price: $37.00

In stock

Devon shows perhaps one of the most varied displays of geology in the British Isles. The Geology of Devon covers the geological development of the county and adjacent areas from Devonian times to the present day. This is a reprint of the original edition of The Geology of Devon, first published in 1982 and reprinted three times.


Devon shows perhaps one of the most varied displays of geology in the British Isles. Intended for anyone with an interest in geology, The Geology of Devon covers the geological development of the county and adjacent areas from Devonian times to the present day. Each appropriate chapter has a list of representative localities so that the book can also serve as an excursion guide for field work.

Foreword-J. W. Murray Preface-Geological Field Work A Code for Geological Field Work Contributors List of Plates Acknowledgements Chapter One: Introduction, E.M. Durrance and D.J.C. Laming Chapter Two: The Devonian Rocks, E.B. Selwood and E.M. Durrance Chapter Three: The Carboniferous Rocks, J.M. Thomas Chapter Four: The Variscan Structures, E.B. Selwood, E.C. Freshney and E.M. Durrance Chapter Five: The Dartmoor Granite and Later Volcanic Rocks, J.R. Hawkes Chapter Six: Metalliferous Mineralisation, K.E. Beer and R.C. Scrivener Chapter Seven: The New Red Sandstone, D.J.C Laming Chapter Eight: The Marine Rocks of the Mesozoic, M.B. Hart Chapter Nine: The Tertiary Sedimentary Rocks, R.A. Edwards and E.C. Freshney Chapter Ten: The Tertiary Igneous Complex of Lundy, J. Dangerfield Chapter Eleven: Industrial Minerals, A. Vincent and C. Nicholas Chapter Twelve: Hydrogeology, C.D.N Tubb References Index

  • Contributions by K. E. Beer
  • Contributions by R. A. Cullingford
  • Contributions by J. Dangerfield
  • Contributions by E.M. Durrance
  • Contributions by R. A. Edwards
  • Contributions by E. C. Freshney
  • Contributions by M. B. Hart
  • Contributions by J. R. Hawkes
  • Contributions by D.J.C. Laming
  • Contributions by C. Nicholas
  • Contributions by E.B. Selwood
  • Contributions by J. M. Thomas
  • Contributions by S. D. N. Tubb
  • Contributions by A. Vincent
  • Edited by E.M. Durrance
  • Edited by D.J.C. Laming
  • Edited by E.B. Selwood

"A useful book for an introduction to Cornish geology." OUGS Journal, 22(1), Spring 2001 "Altogether this is a most informative and readable book, and the paperback version is very reasonably priced. It is recommended for anyone who wishes to gain an informed up-to-date introduction to the geology of this geologically complex, yet historically important area." Mineralogical Magazine October 1999
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