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Volcanoes

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE Updated for = Charles Lyell Project 2020

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Calculations of Barometrical Observations in Palma, Canary Islands, 12 July 1854

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Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 36-38
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Calculations of Barometrical Observations in La Palma, Canary Islands giving heights in feet of various volcanic features including of the Central Ridge of the Caldera, 12 July 1854.

Dates: 12 July 1854
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands

Cross-sections of Madeiran geology, 1854

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Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 28-32
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Illustrations by Hartung relating to a paper read by Sir Charles Lyell March 22 1854 to the Geology Society including a section of Cape Girain [sic Girão], Volcanic Cone, and the coast of Madeira, 1854.

Dates: 1854
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands

Etna. Discourse on the eruption of 1755, 1850s

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/8
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Chronology of the eruption of Etna in the spring and summer of 1755 with an eye witness account, 1850s.

Dates: 1850s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Geology of Vesuvius and Etna extracted from the letters of Charles Lyell, September and October 1858

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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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro, 12 February 1858

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/15
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Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro concerning the geology of Sicily and Mount Etna, 12 February 1858.

Dates: 12 February 1858
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro, 6 January 1858

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/12
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Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro concerning the geology of Mount Etna and Sicily. 6 January 1858.

Dates: 6 January 1858
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro, 18 October 1858

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/27
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Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro regarding the geology of Mount Etna and surrounding area, 18 October 1858.

Dates: 18 October 1858
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Map of Mount Etna, Sicily, c1857

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/4
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Map of Mount Etna in Sicily showing the main crater, the Val del Bove and the Montagnuola amongst other features. c1857.

Dates: c1857
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Notebook No.4, May 1827- June 1827

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Identifier: Coll-203/A1/4
Scope and Contents This notebook is a mix of geological observations, ruminations, and illustrations, Lyell also writes on law, society, and the church. A light natural leather journal, the cover reads "Index inside C" in ink. The notebook is written in pencil and ink. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the platform...
Dates: May 1827- June 1827
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.24, March 1829- March 1829

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 1: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/24
Scope and Contents This brown leather notebook contains mostly very brief and miscellaneous notes and references. The writing is done all in ink, with a few sketches. There is no front plate, just ink "March 1829". The inside cover reads: Mr C Lyell, 9 Crown Office Row, Temple. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the...
Dates: March 1829- March 1829
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

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