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RefNoMC/25/250
AltRefNo10250
LevelItem
TitleLetter from C.G Thorp, 182 St George's Terrace, Perth [Western Australia], to The Secretary, The Royal Society, London
CreatorThorp; C. G (fl 1909)
Date3 June 1910
DescriptionInterested in ascertaining the source of Australian obsidianites, which he is satisfied are of terrestrial volcanic origin. Requests a copy of "The Eruption of Krakatoa and Subsequent Phenomena", published among the Transactions of the Royal Society. Seeks any additional information on the lavas of the volcanos of the East Indian Island belt.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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