RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 19 January-6 February [1833]. Speculations concerning Cleavage & stratification. CUL-DAR39.117. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. Corrections and further editing by John van Wyhe 2024. RN2
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Speculations concerning Cleavage & stratification: [calculations]
The west slate, though dipping to the SSW is North of the WNW & SSE granitic range!!
At the junction E of N arm the roofing slate appeared to be upon the crystalline slate.
Foxes & mice at Navarin & Wollaston island:
Humboldt applies argument used about slate ─ to Navarin island: 1/4 1/8 .25
order of dip SS of cleavage on both sides Navarin island SSW NSE 5.5
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Jan. 19th.[1833] ─ (angle of interval ∠ 45˚)
N East end of horizon
cleavage dip to SSW about 80
run WNW & ESE
fissures run WSW & ENE
dip about same ∠
21 [January 1833] ∠ 78˚ 3/4 .25 N Shore of B Channel opposite ─ middle of Navarin
Chonos about 60 SSW
run WNW & WSE
fissure n by E & S by W
23d [January 1833] cleavage dips to S by W ∠50
runs W by N & E by S
1s set East entrance of Ponsonby Sound
{fissures dip NW by N ∠45
∠45˚ run NW by W .0 NE by E
fissures dip to E by S 1/2 S ∠87
∠84 1/2 125 run N by E 1/2 & S by W 1/2 W
Feb 6th [1833] 78 3/4 East shore of Ponsonby 78 ─
Cleavage dips to SSW
run WNW & ESE
fissures dip to NW by W ∠65˚
runs SW by S & NE by N.
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