RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1858.04.06. Letter from Hartung to Sir C. Lyell. CUL-DAR50.E17. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2021. RN1
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See Darwin to Charles Lyell 26 April [1858] where this is mentioned.[E17]
Letter from Hartung to Sir C. Lyell. Ap. 6/58/
He fd. at St. Maria & Terceira several polished fragments of rocks. - On former on beach Mica-Schist up to 1 1/2 foot in diameter - another fragment 2 ft in diameter at 30-50 ft above level of Sea. The latter said by man to have been extracted from scoriaceous cliff. H. found on beach of Terceira near Praga rounded fragments of Mica-Schist quartz, granite, limestone & red sandstone - these occurred in walls for 1/4 a mile inland, does not believe were carried up.
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