Notes and Correspondence on the Geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-203/2 (Lyell 2)
• Dates of Creation:1854-1856
• Name of Creator:
  Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  45 items
  45 items None which affect the use of this material

• Scope and Content

  Notes and Correspondence on the Geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands consists of:

  • Cross-sections
  • Correspondence
  • Notes
  • Barometrical observations
  • Maps
  • Sketches concerning fossils, shells, and geological features found on the Madeiran and Canary Islands
  • Draft manuscripts for a paper containing Lyell's findings (1854-1856)

• Administrative / Biographical History

  This series contains the information gathered by Sir Charles Lyell on a visit to Madeira and the Canary Islands in the winter of 1853 and spring of 1854. He studied the volcanic and geological features of the island including fossils and shells.

• Subjects

  Academic Writing

  Atmospheric Pressure, Measurement

  Fossils

  Fossil shells

  Geological Cross Sections

• Personal Names

  Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist)

• Geographical Names

  Canary Islands

  Madeira Islands