Description of a brown coal deposit in Brandon, Vermont, with an attempt to determine the geological age of the principal hematite ore beds in the United States

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Description of a brown coal deposit in Brandon, Vermont, with an attempt to determine the geological age of the principal hematite ore beds in the United States
Date Issued	1853
Abstract	An article by Edward Hitchcock describing a brown coal (also known as lignite) deposit in Vermont. The article appeared in volume 15, number 43 of the second series of the American Journal of Science and Arts, published in 1853. Hitchcock describes the topography of the area and the different types of material in the deposit, including fruit and seed fossils as well as lignite. Several illustrations of the specimens discussed are included.
Physical Description	1 item (10 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	New Haven (Conn.)
Genre	Articles
Genre	Extracts
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Knowledge – Geology
Subject	Lignite – Vermont – Brandon
Subject	Geology – Vermont – Brandon
Subject	The American journal of science and arts
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 17 Folder 3
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