Notes and Correspondence on the Geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands

Notes and Correspondence on the Geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands consists of:

• Cross-sections
• Correspondence
• Notes
• Barometrical observations
• Maps
• Sketches concerning fossils, shells, and geological features found on the Madeiran and Canary Islands
• Draft manuscripts for a paper containing Lyell's findings (1854-1856)

This series contains the information gathered by Sir Charles Lyell on a visit to Madeira and the Canary Islands in the winter of 1853 and spring of 1854. He studied the volcanic and geological features of the island including fossils and shells.