The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Purbeck Beds — ▪ geology unit of sedimentary rocks exposed in southern England that spans the boundary between the Jurassic (Jurassic Period) and Cretaceous (Cretaceous Period) periods, approximately 145 million years ago. The highly varied Purbeck Beds,… … Universalium
Purbeck-Marmor — Netzgewölbe aus Purbeck Marmor in der Kathedrale von Exeter … Deutsch Wikipedia
Isle of Purbeck — The Isle of Purbeck, not a true island but a peninsula, is in the county of Dorset, England. It is bordered by the English Channel to the south and east, where steep cliffs fall to the sea; and by the marshy lands of the River Frome and Poole… … Wikipedia
Speeton Beds — Speeton Beds, in English geology, a series of clays well exposed at Speeton, near Filey on the Yorkshire coast.Peculiar interest attaches to these beds for they are the principal representatives in Britain of the marine phase of the Lower… … Wikipedia
Isle of Purbeck — Fishermans ledge in Purbeck Gewässer Ärmelkanal … Deutsch Wikipedia
Purbeckian — In geology, the Purbeckian refers to the highest and youngest member of the Jurassic system of rocks, also known as the Purbeck Beds. Either name is derived from the district known as the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset where the strata are splendidly… … Wikipedia
Durdle Door — Durdle Door, Dorset. Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England.[1] It is privately owned by the Welds, a family who ow … Wikipedia
Iguanodon — Taxobox name = Iguanodon fossil range = Early Cretaceous image width = 250px image caption = Iguanodon bernissartensis skull regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida superordo = Dinosauria ordo = Ornithischia subordo = Cerapoda… … Wikipedia
Cow Corner — Looking down to Worbarrow Bay and Cow Corner to the very left is Arish Mell Known as Cow Corner is the north western end of Worbarrow Bay, a small secluded bay on the south coast of the Isle of Purbeck, in Dorset England … Wikipedia
Peter Bellinger Brodie — (1815 1897) was an English geologist and churchman, the son of P. B. Brodie, barrister, and nephew of Sir Benjamin C. Brodie. He was born in London in 1815. While residing with his father at Lincoln s Inn Fields, he gained some knowledge of… … Wikipedia
