Record

RefNoL&P/2/7
LevelFile
TitlePaper, 'Of spars and Cornish diamonds' by William Borlase
Date18 December 1749
DescriptionContains two plates.

Subject: Geology

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'An enquiry into the original state and properties of spars, or crystals found in the Cornish mines, called Cornish Diamonds. In a letter to Emanuel Mendez da Costa, Esq; F. R. S. From the Rev. Mr. Wm. Borlace.'

Read 3 May 1750
Extent29p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper with two plates
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1749.0049
RelatedRecordL&P/2/7/1
L&P/2/7/2
L&P/2/7/3
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2316Borlase; William (1695 - 1772)1695 - 1772
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