Synopsis of the ichnology of New England to the year 1858

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Synopsis of the ichnology of New England to the year 1858
Dates	1858
Abstract	A document by Edward Hitchcock outlining information about what Hitchcock calls lithichnozoa, meaning the fossil animals which left their footprints in the sandstone of the Connecticut River Valley. Hitchcock lists what he considers proof that these tracks come from the lower part of the Jurassic, the types of rock that contain these tracks, other trace fossils found with the tracks, and he includes an outline of the groups and genera to which the lithicnozoa belong. Also included are notes about the Ichnological Cabinet, housed within the Appleton Cabinet, then at Amherst College and notes to himself to discuss coal beds in Texas and to read a letter from Dr. Francis Moore.
Physical Description	1 item (12 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Massachusetts
Genre	Synopses
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Knowledge – Ichnology
Subject	Ichnology – Massachusetts – Connecticut River Valley
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 12 Folder 18
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