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Gneiss

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook No.6, September 1827- September 1827

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 1: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/6
Scope and Contents This notebook contains geological notes on Forfarshire, sketches, and many queries at the end. 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 Transkribus. When known, Lyell's abbreviations and contractions have been expanded using brackets []. When writing is unclear, and transcription is not...
Dates: September 1827- September 1827

Notebook No.55, 26 June 1834- December 1834

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 3: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/55
Scope and Contents This notebook was kept by Lyell on a trip to Sweden. It comprises notes on rise of land in Sweden - marks on rocks, etc. Notes are in ink and pencil, and include sketches, lists, observations. Page 55 includes a list of questions Lyell wishes to know the local dialect for, providing an insight into his travels and his work. There are multiple blank pages. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own...
Dates: 26 June 1834- December 1834

Notebook No.111, July 1843-11 August 1843

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/111
Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through France (started in previous notebook, Number 110), London, and Bristol (continued in following notebook Number 112). It is dated July to Aug 11th 1843. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. Lyell's own index Index. July to Aug[ust] 11th 1843. France - London -...
Dates: July 1843-11 August 1843