Coral Reefs, Volcanic Islands, South American Geology

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Author

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

Title

Coral Reefs; Volcanic Islands; South American Geology — Complete

Credits

Produced by Sue Asscher

Language

English

LoC Class

QE: Science: Geology

Subject

Geology -- South America

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eBook-No.

4022

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4022

Release Date

May 1, 2003

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Coral Reefs, Volcanic Islands, South American Geology — by Charles Darwin — CONTENTS
2. 2.THE STRUCTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CORAL REEFS.
3. 3.CORAL-REEFS — INTRODUCTION
4. 4.Chapter I ATOLLS OR LAGOON-ISLANDS — Section I —KEELING ATOLL — Section II —GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ATOLLS. — Section III —ATOLLS OF THE MALDIVA ARCHIPELAGO—GREAT CHAGOS BANK
5. 5.Chapter II BARRIER REEFS
6. 6.Chapter III FRINGING OR SHORE-REEFS
7. 7.Chapter IV ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND GROWTH OF CORAL-REEFS — Section I —ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF CORAL-REEFS, AND ON THE CONDITIONS FAVOURABLE TO THEIR INCREASE — Section II —ON THE RATE OF GROWTH OF CORAL-REEFS — Section III —ON THE DEPTHS AT WHICH REEF-BUILDING POLYPIFERS CAN LIVE
8. 8.Chapter V THEORY OF THE FORMATION OF THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF CORAL-REEFS
9. 9.Chapter VI ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF CORAL-REEFS WITH REFERENCE TO THE THEORY OF THEIR FORMATION
10. 10.APPENDIX. CONTAINING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE REEFS AND ISLANDS IN PLATE III. — I SLANDS BETWEEN the Low and Gilbert Archipelagoes. — I SLANDS SOUTH of the Sandwich Archipelago.
11. 11.GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON VOLCANIC ISLANDS. — CRITICAL INTRODUCTION.
12. 12.Chapter I ST. JAGO, IN THE CAPE DE VERDE ARCHIPELAGO.
13. 13.Chapter II FERNANDO NORONHA; TERCEIRA; TAHITI, ETC.
14. 14.Chapter III ASCENSION. — Lamination of volcanic rocks of the trachytic series.
15. 15.Chapter IV ST. HELENA — Craters of Elevation.
16. 16.Chapter V GALAPAGOS ARCHIPELAGO.
17. 17.Chapter VI TRACHYTE AND BASALT.—DISTRIBUTION OF VOLCANIC ISLES.
18. 18.Chapter VII AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. — Van Diemen’s Land. — King George’s Sound. — Cape of Good Hope.
19. 19.GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON SOUTH AMERICA. — CRITICAL INTRODUCTION.
20. 20.Chapter I ON THE ELEVATION OF THE EASTERN COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. — Gravel Formation of Patagonia.
21. 21.Chapter II ON THE ELEVATION OF THE WESTERN COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. — Valparaiso. — Coquimbo. — Lima.
22. 22.Chapter III ON THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS OF CHILE:—SALIFEROUS SUPERFICIAL DEPOSITS. — Formation of Valleys. — Superficial Saline Deposits.
23. 23.Chapter IV ON THE FORMATIONS OF THE PAMPAS.
24. 24.Chapter V ON THE OLDER TERTIARY FORMATIONS OF PATAGONIA AND CHILE. — Tertiary Formations on the West Coast.
25. 25.Chapter VI PLUTONIC AND METAMORPHIC ROCKS:—CLEAVAGE AND FOLIATION. — Concluding Remarks on Cleavage and Foliation.
26. 26.Chapter VII CENTRAL CHILE:—STRUCTURE OF THE CORDILLERA. — Passage of the Andes by the Portillo or Pequenes Pass. — Passage of the Andes by the Cumbre or Uspallata Pass.
27. 27.Chapter VIII NORTHERN CHILE.—CONCLUSION. — Metalliferous Veins. — Summary of the Geological History of the Chilean Cordillera, and of the Southern Parts of South America.
28. 28.INDEX TO CORAL-REEFS.
29. 29.INDEX TO VOLCANIC ISLANDS.
30. 30.INDEX TO SOUTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY.

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