| RefNo | AP/12/17 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Unpublished paper and letter, 'Account of a specimen of native iron from Atacama' by J [Joseph] Redhead |
| Date | April-November 1825 |
| Description | Redhead describes a specimen of native iron [telluric iron] found at the foot of a mountain in the Atacama region of Peru. He reports that Peruvians suspected that the iron was formed through explosions in mines. Preceded by a covering letter from Woodbine Parish to Sir Samuel Young.
Subject: Mineralogy |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/12/17/1 |
| AP/12/17/2 |