RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Lamont, Remarks on the Geology of Spitzbergen in 1859. CUL-DAR205.2.189. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2022. RN2
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.2 contains notes on means of distribution.
The brown crayon number '18' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Migration.
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Geological Soc. March 28 — 1860 From Mr Lamonts' paper it seems that SpitzBergen & Bear Isld are Carboniferous — Are these oceanic — Trees drifted in numbers to SpitzBergen some with roots.—
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Lamont, James. 1860. Remarks on the Geology of Spitzbergen in 1859. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 16 (28 March): 428-439. [CUL-DAR240: No 101 to 149 8vo 1870-1882.] PDF
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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