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INDEX. 



Calcite, cores in main boring consisting of, 257 ; cementing 

 rock in lagoon-boring, 311 ; calcite pseudomorpbous 

 after aragonite, 390, 400, et seq. ; bow cbanged into 

 dolomite, 391 ; whicb organisms are composed of, 393 ; 

 secondarj' deposition of, from solution, 394-397 (and 

 figs. 24-30) ; do. from " mud," 398-400 (and figs 

 31-34); replacement of, by dolomite (in the cores), 

 405-409 (and figs. 39-42). 



Ciilcitic cement, fibrous, 73, 311, 395, ef seq. 



Calcium carbonate. See carbonate of lime. 



Calophi/Unm inophiilhnn, 109. 



Carbon -dioxide, in lagoon-water, amount of, 28, 133, 148- 

 149 ; solvent action of, 379-383. 



Carbonadoes used in Sollas's borings, purchase and resale 

 of, x-xi. 



Carbonate of lime, conditions favourable to deposition of, 

 17, 74 ; removal by humic acid, &c., 73-74 ; secondary 

 deposition of, simulating structure of corals, 319 ; propor- 

 tions of, in main boring, 363-36() (and fig. 23) ; propor- 

 tion in Funafuti rocks as bearing on tlieories of dolo- 

 mitisation, 373-389. 



Cardinm fragum, abundance of, 76, 99, 101. 



Carpenteria in Li/hoffiamnion-zone, &c., 80, 81, 129, 145, 

 156 ; in main boring, 197, ef seq., 242, ef seq., 248, ei 

 seq., 265, ef .leq., 281, ef seq., 289, ef seq., 337, et seq. ; 

 in SoLLAs's 1st boring, 298, et .seq., 343 ; in his 2nd 

 boring. 305, 306, 310, 343. 



halaniformis, 203. 



monticulnris, 200, 215. 



nfricularis, 314. 



Casts, formation of, in dolomitic cores, 405, ef seq. 



Cavernous rocks, boring tlirougb, 40-41, 56 ; cavernous 

 limestone in the cores, 191, 192, 403. 



Cerifhium in main boring, 202. 



Chalk, superficial resemblances of some cores to, 169, 191, 

 192, 385. 



Chama imhricafa, sheets of, 99, 105. 



Channels, shallow, in Lithothamnion -zone, 80-81 ; great 

 number of, 131. 



Chapman, F., 59, 80, 167, 172, 175, 181, 187, 201, et seq., 

 298, 302, 306, 312, ef seq. ; quoted, 155. 



Chemical examination of material from Funafuti, 362-389. 

 See also Micro-chemical. 



Chlorine in lagoon-water, amount of, 28. 



Cidaris in main boring, 199, 202, 354; in Sollas's 1st 

 boring, 300, 360 ; C. mefularia, 199. 



Cliff, submarine, 154; at edge of reef-platform, 81-82. 



"Clinker-fields" within " hurricane-bank," 76; on Tutanga, 

 &c., 93, 95, ef seq. 



Cliona, evidence of, in main boring, 196, 199, ef seq., 264, 

 ef seq., 269, ef seq., 275, ei .seq., 283, ef seq., 354, ef .seq. ; 

 in Sollas's 1st boring, 297, et seq., 3G0; in his 2nd 

 boring. 304, ef seq., 360; in lagoon- boring, 313, et seq., 

 360. 



Caeldria (?) in main boring, 216, 219, 226, 248, 250, 253, 264, 

 et seq., 270, et .seq., 274, et seq., 281, ef seq., 295, 346, et 

 seq.; in lagoon -boring, 314, 352; remarks on, 

 323-324. 



of. dredalea, 248, 320, 324. 



Coloration of ITeliopora carvfe i, 68, 109; of nuliiporc-rim, 

 11 ; of Miltepora, 92, 109 ; of Porifes, 126, 127 ; (and 

 discoloration) of Lifhofhamnion, 129, 130, 145, 148, 1-56; 

 of cores from main boring, 173. 



Columhella in main boring, 203. 



Committee appointed by Britisli Association, vii ; appointed 

 by Royal Society, viii ; instructions drawn up by do., 

 ix-x. 



Conchite,secondarv dejiosition of, 190, 195, et seq., 297, et .seq., 

 304. 



Conglomerate, phosphatic, of Amatuku, &c., 25, 72-73 (and 

 pi. D), and pi. 12 ; conglomerate now forming, 73. 



CooKSET, T., chemical analysis of pumice, 78. 



Coprolites in main boring, 191, 197, ef seq., 355 ; in 

 Sollas's 1st boring, 298, 299, 302, 361 ; in his 2nd 

 boring, 306, 361 ; in lagoon-boring, 312, 361 ; remarks 

 on, 331. 



Coral-breccia, 13, 14, 20, 22, 23, 70-72 (and pis. C-D) ; sea- 

 ward slope of, 14 (and figs. 5, (5) ; pinnacles partly made 



up of, described and figured, 15-lC ; origin of do. 

 17-18, 25. See also Breccia. 



Conil-reef formation of atoll, biology of, 125-150, and fig. 10. 

 See also Reef and its compounds. 



Coral-rock, in sifu (?) in lagoon, 162, ef seq.; proportion of 

 insoluble residues in coral-reef rocks, 368-370 ; coral- 

 rock of Funafuti, note on, 390-391. 



Corallines in main boring, 330, 355 ; in Sollas's 2nd boring, 

 306, 361 ; remarks on, 331. 



Corals, &c., smothered by Lifhofhamnion, &c., \'2,%, ef seq., 

 137, 138, 141, 180 ; rate of growth of, 143-144, 146-147 ; 

 effect of sunlight on, 148; gases evolved by, 149-150; 

 bathymetric distribution of, 158-159, 179 ; minute 

 structures obscured by concliite, &c., 190, 191, 195 ; 

 corals from borings, notes on, 319-328, with table (and 

 figs. 21-22) ; distribution of, ibid., 344-353; figs, illus- 

 trating conditions of preservation and tvpes of minerali- 

 sation (Nos. 50-69), 416-419. 



Cores obtained down to 698 feet, 54 ; do. down to 1114 feet, 

 56; general description of, 169-176, 187-194; length 

 and numbers of, 189; detailed description of, from 

 0-10 ft., 195-196 : from 10-20 ft., 196-197 ; from 

 20-30 ft., 197-198; from 30-40 ft., 198-200; from 

 40-60 ft., 200-201; from 60-70 ft., 201-202; from 

 70-80 ft., 202-203 ; from 80-90 ft., 203-204 ; from 

 90-100 ft., 204-205 ; from 100-110 fr., 205-206 ; from 

 110-130 ft., 206-207 ; from 130-140 ft., 207-208 ; from 

 140-150 ft., 208; from 150-170 ft., 209; from 

 170-180 ft., 209-210 ; from 180-190 ft., 210-211 ; from 

 190-200 ft., 211-212 ; from 200-210 ft., 212-213 ; from 

 210-220 ft., 213 ; from 220-240 ft., 213-214 ; from 

 240-280 ft., 214-215 ; from 280-330 ft., 215-216 ; from 

 330-373 ft., 216-217 ; from 373-378 ft., 217-218; from 

 378-ilO ft., 218 ; from 410-420 ft., 219 ; from 

 420-450 ft., 219-220 ; from 450-457 ft., 220-221 ; from 

 457-468 ft., 221-222 ; from 468 487 ft., 222 ; from 

 487-497 ft., 222-223 ; from 497-505 ft ., 223 ; from 

 505-517 ft., 223-224 ; from 517-526 ft., 224-225 ; from 

 526-546 ft., 225-226 ; from 546-555 ft., 226-227 ; from 

 555-567 ft., 227; from 567-578 ft., 227-228; from 

 578-598 ft., 228-229; from 598-624 ft., 229; from 

 624-637 ft.. 229-230 ; from 637-643 ft., 230-231 ; from 

 64.3-652 ft., 232-233; from 652-660 ft., 233-234 ; from 

 660-670 ft., 234-235 ; from 670-691 ft., 235-236 ; from 

 691-698 ft., 236-237; from 698-706 ft., 237; from 

 706-716 ft., 238 : from 716-736 ft., 238-239 ; from 

 736-748 ft., 239-240; from 748-763 ft., 240-243; from 

 763 771 ft., 24.3-241; from 771-781 ft., 245-246; from 

 781-790 ft., 247-249 ; from 790-798 ft., 249-251 ; from 

 798-804 ft., 251-252 ; from 804-810 ft., 252-253 ; from 

 810-815 ft., 254-255 ; from 815-822 ft., 255 ; from 

 822-833 ft., 256-257; from 833-844 ft., 257-259; from 

 844-853 ft., 259-260; from 85.3-866 ft., 260-262 ; from 

 866-874 ft., 262-263; from 874-881 ft., 263-265; from 

 881-890 ft., 265-266 ; from 690-899 ft., 266-267 ; from 

 899-910 ft., 268-269; from 910-922 ft., 269-271; from 

 922-936 ft., 271-273 ; from 936-945 ft., 273-274 ; from 

 945-957 ft., 274-275 ; from 957-963 ft., 276 ; from 

 963-973 ft., 276-278; from 973-983 ft., 278-279; from 

 983-991 ft., 279-280 ; from 991-1006 ft., 280-282 ; 

 from 1006-1015 ft., 282-283; from 1015-1025 ft., 

 283-284; from 1025-1034 ft,., 284-285; from 1034- 

 1044^ ft., 286-287 ; from 1044,', -1053 ft., 287-288 ; from 

 1053-1066 ft., 288-290 ; from 1066-1075 ft., 290-291 ; 

 from 1075-1087 ft., 291-292 ; from 1087-1100 ft., 292- 

 294; from 1100-1114^ ft., 294-296; cores from Ist 

 borins C (Sollas), 296-302 ; from 2nd boring D, 

 303-310 ; from lagoon-boring L, 310-315 ; general 

 cliaracter of cores from main boring, .332-334 : chemical 

 examination of cores, 362-389 (and fig. 23) ; minera- 

 logical changes observed in do., 392-420 (with figs. 

 24-69 and pi. F). 



CoHNEY, B. C, 1, 43, 49, 52, 53, 56, 59. 



Cormispira in Sollas's 2nd boring, 306, 309, 342. 



Corrosion-zones, 71, 72, 91, ef seq., 128, 131. 



Corrugated-iron shed, usefulness of, 44. 



Crabs. See Crustacea. 



Crania dredged off Falefatu, &c., 153. 



