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The Edinburgh Geologist - Issue no 38 Silver Anniversary Edition Editor: Alan Fyfe Published April 2002 Cover illustration: the cover shows a specimen of the silver mineral proustite.This is one of the oldest specimens in the National Museums of Scotland mineral collection and although no data exists, the locality is thought to be Germany. The scratches on the crystal faces indicate the low hardness of this mineral. The photograph is published courtesy and copyright of the Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland. (see
article by Brian Jackson on page 4 of this issue).
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| Contents | Page |
| Editorial | 1 |
| An element of surprise: silver by Brian Jackson | 4 |
| Silver anniversary prize competition set by the Editor | 9 |
| Hugh Miller and his fossils - a bicentenary appreciation by Michael A Taylor | 10 |
| Murchison in Bohemia by Radvan Horny | 20 |
| The Hutton Memorial Garden by Norman Butcher | 27 |
| Strange Earth No 18 - The mud springs of Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire by Bill Baird | 30 |
| Evolution and genetics by Angus Harkness | 32 |
| Whatís in a Name? Gaelic names around Loch Tay by David Jones | 34 |
| Red Rocks - postscript by Ian Winterflood | |
| Louis Agassiz - postscript by Alyn Jones | |
| Geo-vineyards - LíAmmonite contributed by Cliff Porteous; tasting notes by the Editor | 39 |
| Poet's Corner - La chanson du Moine Thrust by Maurice Lugeon, contributed by Averil Hope Smith | 40 |
| Rocksword Puzzle No. 7 by Angela Anderson | 43 |
| Proceedings of the Edinburgh Geological Society for 2000-2001 compiled by David Land | 44 |