Sand
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
5 Lectures on geology, c1879
Notes and text for five lectures on geology. Sir Archibald Geikie placed civilisation, religion and mythology in the context of geological development, looking at geolgical formations and the processes and materials involved in their creation.
Archaeological note about Coilleag Dhonil Ghuirm, 1871
Archaeological note about Coilleag Dhonil Ghuirm describing it as being situated between Dun Bhuilg and the shore. Located there are cists full of large bones, pins, dealaga beaga and dealaga fionntrin. Carmichael notes that skeletons were found there with their hands grasping swords and woman with babies in their arms. There are many stone coffins that and there was a lot of sand on top of it.
Draft letter from Joseph Black to 3rd Earl of Hopetoun, 14 March 1772
Draft letter from Joseph Black to 3rd Earl of Hopetoun about the assaying of sand from Leadhills.
Draft letter from Joseph Black to 3rd Earl of Hopetoun, 01 April 1773
Draft letter from Joseph Black to 3rd Earl of Hopetoun about gold sand.
Drawings for Cuts, late 19th century
Set of illustrations of geological nature, including peat bogs, coral reefs, coastline, sand and gravel.
Geological Survey notebook 'W', 1880
Drawings and notes on geology, largely from the north of Scotland, including Peterhead, Ullapool, Sutherland, Assynt, and Lochs Torridon, Maree and Broom. References are made to the granite at Aberdeen, the sand at Forres and Banffshire limestone, amongst other things.
Letter from 3rd Earl of Hopetoun to Joseph Black, 29 January 1772
Letter from 3rd Earl of Hopetoun to Joseph Black sending sand for assaying.
Note about Mol-garbh, 8 July 1870
Note about Mol-garbh [Mol Garbh, Tarasaigh/Taransay] describing it as a 'remarkable inst[ance] of the pow[er] of the waves in heap[ing] up a beach' and comparing the height of the beach with the mol on the isthmus.