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V.—Geology of the Channel Islands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

J. A. Birds
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In the most extended view, the Channel Islands may be regarded as fragments and relics of the Eastern or European coast of the Atlantic, reckoning from the North Cape to Cape St. Vincent, and including the Western shores of Scotland and Ireland, and the promontories of Pembrokeshire and Cornwall. They are excellent illustrations, says Professor Ansted, “of those spurs and tongues of porphyritic rock, of which almost all the promontories of the Atlantic coast of Europe consist.” Very small and insignificant specks indeed they seem in such a length of coast, stretching from lat. 37° to 72°, or upwards of 2000 miles; but there is a charm in such wide horizons, and it is a very allowable indulgence so to connect the little with the great, and to consider the position of such little specks in relation to the geography of Europe; one might almost as well say, of the world at large.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , February 1878 , pp. 79 - 86
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1878

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References

page 79 note 1 The Channel Islands, by Ansted and Latham, 1862, p. 247.

page 80 note 1 The Channel Islands, p. 269.

page 80 note 2 Ibid, p. 274.

page 80 note 3 See an article by the late MrSalter, on “The Pebble Bed at Buddleigh Salterton,” Geol. Mag. 1864, Vol. I. p. 5, etc.Google Scholar

page 81 note 1 The Channel Islands, p. 268.

page 82 note 1 Ansted and Latham's Channel Islands, pp. 256, 260.

page 82 note 2 Ibid, p. 263.

page 83 note 1 The Channel Islands, p. 270. Geological maps of the islands there are none, at least I have seen none, except the sketch-maps appended to Dr. MacCulloch's “Account of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands” in the first volume of the Geological Society's Transactions. The Ordnance maps of Guernsey and Jersey are on a scale of six inches to the mile, and somewhat expensive; but very good and sheap pocket maps may be had of Guernsey, of Messrs. Staddon and Grigg, High Street, St. Peter Port; and of Jersey, at any of the stationers there.

page 85 note 1 The Channel Islands, p. 275.

page 85 note 2 Account of the Geology of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands, Geol. Trans. 1st series, vol. i. 1st paper.Google Scholar