BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E32365; MR27898; COLLNOD52; COLLNOJH82;
Sample Donor Chaperlin,K.; Hawkes,J.R.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Aplite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Aplite dyke. (Coarse grained biotite-bearing aplitic rock [?from vein in killas])
Locality details Small disused quarry, half a mile from Sourton Tor., Dartmoor
50k map sheet Okehampton (324)

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Map reference SX 550 900
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E32365

Cross Polarized, E32365

Plane Polarized, E32365

Plane Polarized, E32365