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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
LS/914.251
Title
The gem of the Peak; or Matlock Bath and its vicinity: an account of Derby; a tour from Derby to Matlock; excursions to Chatsworth, Haddon, Monsal Dale, Dovedale, Ilam, Alton Towers, Hardwick, Wingfield, Ashbourne, Buxton, and Castleton, historical and geological; brief history of the fluor spar, from the earliest period, down to the present time; a review of the geology of Derbyshire; catalogue of minerals and rocks, and of the flora of the High and Low Peak. Illustrated with maps and numerous engravings.
Date
1843
Publication Date
1843
Edition
Third edition
Author
Adam, William
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Term
Travel
Geology
Places
Place (click for further details)
Type
Matlock Bath
Peak District
Natural/Geological Feature
Derby
Matlock
Chatsworth
Haddon Hall
Monsal Dale
Dovedale
Ilam
Hardwick
Ashbourne
Buxton
Castleton
Cromford
Alton
South Wingfield
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