Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918 (American geologist)

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Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: American geologists, 1878-1907

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Identifier: Coll-74/13/1

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The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: American geologists sub-series consists of:

67 letters and postcards, alphabetically arranged (1878-1907).

Dates: 1878-1907

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (international and T-W)

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 23 January 1883

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/13

Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton discussing his field trip to the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii). He reports on the large scale of the ultra basic basalt lava flows of the Mauna Loa eruption and the lack of cinder cones. He reports on the ferruginous nature of the lavas and their high olivine content along with observed layers of hematite and magnetite. He describes the volcano's impressive topography and its inability to support running water. He...

Dates: 23 January 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton

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Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918 (American geologist)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: American geologists, 1878-1907

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 23 January 1883

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