V.—Account of an Expedition to Greenland in the year 1870

Somewhat further to the west of Karsok, and about 50 feet higher up, occurs another similar stratum, containing a mass of graphite, so soft that it may be cut with a knife. This spot was not, however, accurately examined. A similar stratum of graphite imbedded in sand and clay occurs also at a very...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Geological Magazine
Main Author: Nordenskiöld, A. E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1872
Subjects:
Geology
Greenland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800465428
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756800465428
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Summary:Somewhat further to the west of Karsok, and about 50 feet higher up, occurs another similar stratum, containing a mass of graphite, so soft that it may be cut with a knife. This spot was not, however, accurately examined. A similar stratum of graphite imbedded in sand and clay occurs also at a very great height above the sea at Niakornet, but time did not admit of our visiting that spot.

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