The Suffolk Fossil Diggings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781902810256)

In the first half of the 19th century a deposit of coprolite, thought to be fossilised droppings, started to be dug up in Felixstowe. These phosphate-rich fossils were converted into superphosphate - the world's first artificial chemical fertiliser. Over fifty years an unusual branch of agricultural mining spread over much of south-east Suffolk bringing social and economic changes for many.

Author: Bernard O'Connor
ISBN-10: 1902810252
ISBN-13: 9781902810256
Publisher: Bernard O'Connor
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2009
Pages: 274
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.58d