Notes and correspondence on the geology of Forfarshire
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-203/3 (Lyell 3)
- Dates of Creation:1817-1841
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- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:26 items
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The notes and correspondence on the Geology of Forfarshire consist of:
- notes
- sketchbooks
- geological cross sections
- correspondence
Administrative / Biographical History
In 1822 Charles Lyell began a geological survey of the County of Forfarshire for Dr John McCulloch who was preparing a geological map of Scotland. He combined the study with a long trip to his parental estate where he also entertained Professor William Hooker. Lyell returned in 1824 to complete 2/3 of the survey, with the companionship firstly of a Captain Ogilvy and later the Rev William Buckland. The studies led to his first published paper On a Recent Formation of Freshwater Limestone in Forfarshire, ( 1826) which he read at the Geological Society of London in 1824 and was later published in their transactions.
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