Observations of a Naturalist in the Pacific Between 1896 and 1899, Volume 1 Vanua Levu, Fiji
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OBSERVATIONS OF A NATURALIST IN THE PACIFIC BETWEEN 1896 AND 1899
PREFACE
LIST OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL AUTHORITIES QUOTED IN THIS BOOK
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I GENERAL INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON SOME OF THE LEADING PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE ISLAND
CHAPTER II. ON THE EVIDENCE OF EMERGENCE OR OF UPHEAVAL AT THE SEA-BORDERS.
CHAPTER III THE HOT SPRINGS OF VANUA LEVU
CHAPTER IV DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES OF VANUA LEVU.
CHAPTER V DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
CHAPTER VI DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
CHAPTER VII DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
The Ndrandramea District
CHAPTER VIII DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
Mount Vatu Kaisia and District
The Nandronandranu District.
The Tavia Ranges.
Na Raro.
CHAPTER IX DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
The Basaltic Lowlands of Sarawanga and Ndreketi.
The Nawavi Range.
The District between Nanduri Bay and Wailevu River
The Lambasa Plains
CHAPTER X DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
The Va-lili Range
The Waisali Saddle
The Tract of Nakambuta
The Valley of the Ndreke-ni-wai and its Tributaries
CHAPTER XI DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
The Koro-tini Range or Table-land
CHAPTER XII DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
The Koro-mbasanga Range
Mount Mbatini
The Vuinandi Gap
The Thambeyu or Mount Thurston Range
The Avuka Range
CHAPTER XIII DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
The Valanga Range
The Mountain-Ridge of Mariko
The Savu-savu Peninsula
The District Between Naindi Bay and the Salt Lake
The Salt Lake
CHAPTER XIV DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
The Natewa Peninsula
Mount Freeland or the Ngala Range
CHAPTER XV DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued)
The North-east Portion of the Island
The Southern Sea-border between Vuinandi and the Vicinity of Tawaki
The Inland Mountainous Region between the Eastern Foot of the Mount Thurston Range and the Vicinity of Tawaki
The Coast Ranges and Sea-border between Mbuthai-sau and Thawaro or Mbekana Bay
(1) The Sea-border between Lambasa and Mbuthai-sau
(2) The Sea-border between the Mbuthai-sau and the Langa-langa Rivers
(3) Sea-border between the Langa-langa River and Thawaro Bay
CHAPTER XVI DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FEATURES (continued) THE NORTH-EAST PORTION OF THE ISLAND (continued)
The Wainikoro and Kalikoso Plains
The Undu Promontory
(1) The District Extending two and a half miles West of Tawaki
(2) Naithombothombo Range
(3) The Undu Promontory East of Mount Thuku
CHAPTER XVII THE VOLCANIC ROCKS OF VANUA LEVU
SYNOPSIS
First Order of the Olivine Basalts.
Second Order of the Olivine-Basalts.
Third Order of the Olivine-Basalts.
Fourth Order of the Olivine-Basalts.
First Order of the Augite-Andesites.
Second Order of the Augite-Andesites.
First Order of the Hypersthene-Augite Andesites.
Second Order of the Hypersthene-Augite Andesites.
Third Order of the Hypersthene-Augite Andesites.
Fourth Order of the Hypersthene-Augite Andesites.
The Plutonic Rocks.
CHAPTER XVIII THE VOLCANIC ROCKS OF VANUA LEVU (continued)
Olivine Class Sub-Class II The Olivine Basalts (Plag, oliv, matr.)
I. Division of the Olivine-Basalts
1. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
2. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
3. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
4. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
12. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
13. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
14. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
15. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
16. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
2. Division of the Olivine-Basalts
25. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
26. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
33. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
37. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
38. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
40. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
44. Genus of the Olivine-Basalts
CHAPTER XIX THE VOLCANIC ROCKS OF VANUA LEVU (continued)
Augite Class Sub-class II Augite-Andesites including the Basaltic Andesites (Plag, aug, matr.)
I. Granular Sub-order (Augite-Andesites)
1. Genus of the Augite-Andesites
2. Genus of the Augite-Andesites
4. Genus of the Augite-Andesites
II Prismatic Sub-Order of the Augite-Andesites where the Felspar-lathes are not in Flow-arrangement
6. Genus of the Augite-Andesites
III Ophitic Sub-order of the Augite-Andesites with the Felspars of the Groundmass not in Flow-arrangement.
9. Genus of the Augite-Andesites
A. Porphyritic Sub-genus
B. Non-porphyritic Sub-genus
10. Genus of the Augite-Andesites
12. Genus of the Augite-Andesites
4. Granular Sub-order of the Augite-Andesites
13. Genus
14. Genus of the Augite-Andesites
16. Genus of the Augite-Andesites
5. Sub-order, Prismatic, of the Augite-Andesites
20. Genus of the Augite-Andesites
6. Sub-order, Ophitic, of the Augite-Andesites
CHAPTER XX THE VOLCANIC ROCKS OF VANUA LEVU (continued)
Hypersthene-Augite Class II. Sub-Class. Hypersthene-Augite-Andesites
1 Sub-Order, Granular, of the Hypersthene-Augite-Andesites
2. Sub-order, Prismatic, of the Hypersthene-Augite-Andesites
4. Sub-order, Granular, of the Hypersthene-Augite-Andesites
13. Genus
5. Sub-order, Prismatic, of the Hypersthene-Augite-Andesites
Third Order, Orthophyric, of the Hypersthene-Augite-Andesites
Fourth Order, Felsitic, of the Hypersthene-Augite Andesites
CHAPTER XXI THE VOLCANIC ROCKS OF VANUA LEVU (continued)
Acid Andesites
The Acid-Andesites of Vanua Levu
Sub-Class Hypersthene-Andesites
Sub-Class Hornblende-Hypersthene-Andesites
Second Order of the Hornblende-Hypersthene-Andesites
Third Order of the Hornblende-Hypersthene-Andesites
Fourth Order of the Hornblende-Hypersthene-Andesites
Sub-Class Quartz-Hornblende-Hypersthene-Andesites or Dacites
Tabular Comparison of the Acid Andesites of Vanua Levu.
Oligoclase-Trachytes
Quartz Porphyries and Rhyolitic Rocks
CHAPTER XXII Basic Glasses and Volcanic Agglomerates
Basic Pitchstone and Basic Glass
The Volcanic Agglomerates
CHAPTER XXIII CALCAREOUS FORMATIONS, VOLCANIC MUDS, PALAGONITE-TUFFS
The Upraised Coral Limestones
Shelly and Foraminiferal Limestones
Pteropod-ooze Rocks
Foraminiferous Volcanic Mud-rocks
Altered Volcanic Mud-rocks
Samples of the Altered Volcanic Mud-rocks
Submarine Basic Tuffs of Mixed Composition
Samples of the Submarine Basic Tuffs of Mixed Composition
Altered Basic Tuffs of Mixed Composition
Submarine Basic Pumice Tuffs
“Crush-Tuffs” formed of Basic Glass
Coarse Zeolitic Palagonite-tuffs
Chocolate-coloured Foraminiferous Palagonite-marls
Acid Pumice Tuffs
CHAPTER XXIV PALAGONITE
Note on the type of basalt found associated with palagonite.
Note on the changes produced through the hydration of palagonite.
CHAPTER XXV SILICIFIED CORALS AND FLINTS
CHAPTER XXVI MAGNETIC ROCKS
CHAPTER XXVII SOME CONCLUSIONS AND THEIR BEARINGS
APPENDIX
INDEX
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