Sopwith Model II: Coal strata near Newcastle
Unlike the models of generic situations this representation of coal strata was specific to a particular surveyed location in England showing several thin, and mostly hidden, coal seams. Thomas Sopwith (1803 - 1879) was an eminent geologist and civil engineer who pioneered methods of representing geological features. This set of wooden models were designed to represent geological situations with faults, folds, inclines and strata that were particularly relevant to the mining industry
Picture No
10987573
Media ID
47630304
Size
4726px x 3077px
(4.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
The Natural History Museum, London
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1803 Denudation Denuded Educational Eroded Fault Faulted Faulting Geological Geologist Hidden Layered Seam Sedimentary Sopwith Strata Stratification Stratified Stratigraphical Stratigraphy Studioshot Tyne
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