Copy of a Report to the Bombay Government on Lithographic Limestone from the South-East Coast of Arabia

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  • Reference
    • GB 891 RAS GOV7-RAS GOV7/8
  • Dates of Creation
    • 30th Nov 1846
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 2 pages handwritten

Scope and Content

'Copy of a Report to the Bombay Government on Lithographic Limestone from the South-East Coast of Arabia', written by H.J. Carter, Assistant Surgeon, in which he describes the limestone ridge on the eastern coast which runs in a north-east direction as they approached the south-western half of the Kuria Muria Bay. This forms mountains near the coast with a tableland inland. Carter writes his description to send with some specimens and describes from where he took the specimens. He also writes about the people who inhabit the region.

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