Lava flow at Messina, Sicily, 9 November 1857
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/4/2
Scope and Contents
Document written by Sir Charles Lyell at Messina on the Island of Sicily describing his visit there in the autumn of 1857. The bulk of the document is spent describing the way lava flows down both steep and gentle slopes and specifically discusses the lava flow resulting from the 9 month long eruption of 1852/3. In addition he discusses the formation of the Val del Bove, 9 November 1857.
Dates
- Creation: 9 November 1857
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Language of Materials
English
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From the Series: 29 documents (2 folders)
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1 document None which affect the use of this material
Subject
- Buch, Christian Leopold Von, 1774-1853 (German geologist, palaeontologist) (Person)
- Gemmellaro, Carlo, 1787-1866 (Italian geologist) (Person)
- Gemmellaro, Gaetano Giorgio, 1832-1904 (Italian geologist) (Person)
- Gemmellaro, Gaetano Giorgio, 1832-1904 (Italian geologist) (Person)
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Mercurio, Dr Giuseppe Antonio, (of Giarre) (Person)
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