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Etna, Mount (Italy)

 Subject

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook No.235, 17 September 1858 - 26 September 1858

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 8: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/235
Scope and Contents

Sicily - Mount Etna

Dates: 17 September 1858 - 26 September 1858
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.236, 26 September 1858 - 4 October 1858

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 8: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/236
Scope and Contents

Sicily - Mount Etna

Dates: 26 September 1858 - 4 October 1858
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna, 1857-1858

 Series — Box Lyell Box 1.17 (Formerly Gen 116): Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1); Series Coll-203/4 (Lyell 4); Series Coll-203/5 (Lyell 5); Series Coll-203/6 (Lyell 6)
Identifier: Coll-203/4 (Lyell 4)
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna consists of:


  1. Notes
  2. Sketches and Maps
  3. Geological Cross sections
  4. Correspondence
Dates: 1857-1858
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-203
Scope and Contents Lyell’s 'Papers' serves as a description of several series of archival records, including correspondence to and from Lyell, and other records kept by himself and his team. Lyell’s archive was purposefully created by himself and his team, to evidence his work, achievements and for prosperity. Where evident, Lyell’s own organisation has been retained, and used to structure the series. The archival papers should be seen in the context of Lyell's publications, the run of Notebooks, his specimen...
Dates: 1806-1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Partial translation of a letter from Professor Heer to Sir Charles Lyell, 1858

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/4/11
Scope and Contents

Partial translation of a letter from Professor Heer to Sir Charles Lyell regarding Etna fossil leaves, 1858.

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

Translation of a letter from Gaetano Gemmellaro, 1850s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/4/29
Scope and Contents

Translation of a letter from Gaetano Gemmellaro concerning the gradual elevation of the coast of Sicily, the inclination of lava flows, the origin of the Balzo D'Aci which he thinks was affected by an Earthquake and fossil shells found in the Pleistocene beds of Cefali, Sematica and other places in Sicily by himself, Phillipi and Professor Aradas. 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