Gemmellaro, Carlo, 1787-1866 (Italian geologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: November 4, 1787 - October 22, 1866
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Geology of Vesuvius and Etna extracted from the letters of Charles Lyell, September and October 1858
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/4/26
Scope and Contents
Material relating to the geology of Mount Vesuvius in Southern Italy and Mount Etna in Sicily as extracted from the letters of Sir Charles Lyell, written during a visit to the area in September and October 1858. He discusses several geological formations in the mountains and occasionally gives sketches to illustrate his points. He also mentions: that he has received a list of shells from the Pliocene clay on which Mount Etna is placed which he hopes will provide a precise paleontological...
Dates:
September and October 1858