Part of Collection
University Archives and Manuscripts
Title
Notebook No.110
Creators/Contributors
Rights
Out of Copyright. Free use.
Collection
Papers of Sir Charles Lyell
Production Date
25 June 1843 - 7 July 1843
Shelfmark (Identifier)
Coll-203/A1/110
Catalogue Record
https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk/repositories/2/archival_objects/180268
Subjects
- Puy-de-Dôme (France : Department)
- Lava Flows
- Marl
- Fossils
- Volcanoes
- Romans
- Druids and druidism
- Geology, Stratigraphic Tertiary
- Clay
- Granite
- Echinoida
- Glacial Erratics
- Limestone
- Hippopotamus (Genus), Fossil
- Auvergne (France)
- Loire River Valley (France)
Description
This notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell's travels through France (continued from previous notebooks, Number 108, 109 and concluded in following notebook, Number 111), including Tartaret volcano and Lake Chambon, a volcanic dam lake created by its eruption, in Puy-de-Dôme. It is dated June 25 to July 7, 1843. Notes are written in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes and observations with numerous sketches. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116 plus one page, unnumbered, facing 116.
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