RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [hand-drawn and water-coloured stratigraphical section of Punta Alta — Bahia Blanca.] CUL-DAR44.22. Edited by John van Wyhe and Chancellor (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 2024. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with the permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.


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Section of Punta Alta, Baia Blanca (being about a mile long & only 20 feet high: this is out of all proportion ; especially the sides, which taper more gradually

Brown … superficial detritus:—

Blue . Cemented gravel, containing many shells & bones; lower part with layers of marl:—

Red . compact earthy clay:—

Detritus with Land & Sea shells / Impure tosca replacing gravel / gravel / gravel / gravel

NNW shows the form Low water N. B make this NNE

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