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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of d' Orbigny, Geolog. CUL-DAR43.1.59. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. 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-DAR43.1 contains Notes by Orbigny, Sowerby & Forbes on Darwin's shells.

Darwin, C. R. 1846. Geological observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836. F273

[59]

(Allude to Lima fossils & Forbes)

d'orbigny Geolog

p. 242. — Colombia cretaceous belongs to stage Neocomian — same with those of St of Magellan

[Cited on p. 152]

Copiapo to Autuco

Shank Chilian Cordillera — stage of Chloritic Chalk of Europe

Immense Theoretical importance on account of lines of Elevation!!

Palæontology

Jurassic

p. 62.

T. ænigma — collected Half-way up in a limestone Cordillera's by Mr Domeyko from near Coquimbo — near to T. concinna of forest marble

T. iqnaciana, also by do. do found with last near to T. ornithocephala of Lias

[59v]

Spelling

Nautilus Domeykus

Turritella andii, same as Pleurotoma Humboldtii

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