RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Meyen, Reise um die Erde. CUL-DAR40.73. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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Meyen, Franz Julius Ferdinand. 1834-5. Reise um die Erde ausgeführt auf dem Königlich Preussischen Seehandlungs-Schiffe Prinzess Louise, commandirt von Capitan W. Wendt, in den Jahren 1830, 1831 und 1832. 3 vols. (vol. 1, bk 2: 'Beobachtungen und Bemerkungen über Chile'. Berlin.)

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Dr. Meyen, Reise um Erde. Th. I.

p. 225 calls rocks of Valparaiso syenite, with middle sized crystals of white feldspare, brown mica, hornblenede & quartz.— Some course granite, & high on one point pophyry with little pores on hills boundary first plain of Las Tablas. With prisctacit few crystals, &

p. 231 Ispata Range. Porphry & fine granite of the coast-rock class.

p. 235 Prado Range. Rock different from coast rocks —much porphyritic conglomerate— pebbles of greenstone & granite = a white carious quartz rock =

R stand for Prof. G. for Rose

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