Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 23 January 1883
Item
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 asks Geikie if he received both first and second copies of proofs of Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District, ( 1882) during his absence and hopes that the review Grove Karl Gilbert wrote of Geikie's work is satisfactory. He reports that the United States Geological Survey may have its funding cut by Congress in the near future and that the Government Printing Office is prioritising Congressional work ahead of that of the United States Geological Survey.
He asks Geikie if he received both first and second copies of proofs of Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District, ( 1882) during his absence and hopes that the review Grove Karl Gilbert wrote of Geikie's work is satisfactory. He reports that the United States Geological Survey may have its funding cut by Congress in the near future and that the Government Printing Office is prioritising Congressional work ahead of that of the United States Geological Survey.
Dates
- 23 January 1883
Creator
- Dutton, Capt Clarence Edward, 1841?1912 (American geologist, United States Geological Survey) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 letter
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
1 letter
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Sarah Higgins 27 August 2001
- Basaltic Lavas
- Dutton, Capt Clarence Edward, 1841?1912 (American geologist, United States Geological Survey)
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh)
- Geological Surveys
- Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918 (American geologist)
- Grand Canyon (Arizona, United States)
- Hawaii (United States)
- Hematite
- Lava Flows
- Magnetite
- Professional Interaction
- Scholarly Publishing
- Topographical drawing
- United States Geological Survey
- Volcanic Activity
- Volcanoes
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