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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Oldham, Memoirs of the geological survey of India, 1860. CUL-DAR205.9.363. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2021. RN1

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-DAR205.9 contains notes on palaeontology and geology [regarding theory of evolution].

Thomas Oldham. 1860. On the geological relations, and probable geological age, of the several systems of rocks in Central India and Bengal. Memoirs of the geological survey of India, vol. 2: 295-335.

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Mem. Geolog. Survey of India - on the Geolog. Relations &c of Rock in central India by Th. Oldham.

p 303 speaks of immense area of metamorphic rocks in Bengal (see Map

p. 306 speaks of thousands of feet in thickness of strata of most varied nature deposited in shallow water, everything favorable for preservation & occurrence of organic remains & yet none occur.

p. 308 ancient formation with great boulders

Formations divided into 3 great stages - about age of Trias & lower mesozoic - & yet no fossil except leaves of plants & few Reptile bones. Strange case of poverty of organic remains

Add this on to Mr Horner's notice in Anniversary Address for 1861.

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