TitleIllustrated London News 1866 vol.48 page 219DescriptionThe passage describes new geological research being published and discussed in scientific societies. It highlights papers on Ireland’s geology and palaeontology, including a detailed study of New Zealand’s goldfields, which are described as quartz‑based and highly productive. It also summarises presentations on how New Zealand lake basins may have formed through glacial moraine dams, evidence of living shell species found far offshore in the North Sea, and observations of glacial features in Caithness.Year1866Volume48Page Number219FormatNewspaper article
