Geological Observations on South America

Darwin, Charles · 1882

EDITORIAL NOTE. DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS. GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON SOUTH AMERICA CRITICAL INTRODUCTION. CHAPTER I. ON THE ELEVATION OF THE EASTERN COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. CHAPTER II. ON THE ELEVATION OF THE WESTERN COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. CHAPTER III. ON THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS OF CHILE:—SALIFEROUS SUPERFICIAL DEPOSITS. CHAPTER IV. ON THE FORMATIONS OF THE PAMPAS. CHAPTER V. ON THE OLDER TERTIARY FORMATIONS OF PATAGONIA AND CHILE. CHAPTER VI. PLUTONIC AND METAMORPHIC ROCKS:—CLEAVAGE AND FOLIATION. CHAPTER VII. CENTRAL CHILE:—STRUCTURE OF THE CORDILLERA. CHAPTER VIII. NORTHERN CHILE.—CONCLUSION. INDEX Although in some respects more technical in their subjects and style than Da…

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