BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E4517; COLLNOCREID174;
Sample Donor Reid,C.
Rock name 'Original entry: Diabase'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments See "Geology around Mevagissey", P. 52-54. Junction of porphyritic diabase with fine grained non porphyritic diabase.
Locality details Tubbs Mill Quarry, St. Goran.
50k map sheet Mevagissey (353)

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Map reference SW 963 433
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E4517

Cross Polarized, E4517

Plane Polarized, E4517

Plane Polarized, E4517