Ref NoLDGSL/947/6/H/4
TitleGeological colouring on Arrowsmith's map of Denmark
Date1834-[post 1838]
LevelItem
Extent1 sheet
FormatMap/section
DescriptionIncomplete geological colouring with key and notes by George Bellas Greenough, [on or after 1838], on base map 'Denmark', published by John Arrowsmith, 15 February 1834. Scale-1:825,000, 66cm x57cm. Dissected on cloth. Greenough no.1096
Administrative HistoryGreenough notes that the geological key, which is in Danish, and partial colouring is taken from the map in Johann Georg Forchhammer's paper 'Danmarks Geognostiske Forhold' (1835) which he consulted at the Geological Society. Also referenced is H Beck, "Notes on the Geology of Denmark", 'Proceedings of the Geological Society', vol 2, pp217-220 (1838).
ProvenanceGreenough bequest
Access ConditionsAccess is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
LanguageDanish and English
Related MaterialForchhammer's paper is in the tract series - Ec Tract 8.
ArchNoteDescription by John Thackray, revised by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameGREENOUGH | George Bellas | 1778-1855 | geologist
ARROWSMITH | John | 1790-1873 | cartographer and map publisher
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/8GREENOUGH; George Bellas (1778-1855); geologist1778-1855
DS/UK/836ARROWSMITH; John (1790-1873); cartographer and map publisher1790-1873
DS/UK/330FORCHHAMMER; Johan Georg (1794-1865); mineralogist and geologist1794-1865
Places
CodePlaceName
NA247Denmark
NA355Scandinavia
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