BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E57757; E57757/A; E57757/B; MR27871; COLLNOD35B; COLLNOKC1413;
Sample Donor Chaperlin,K.; Hawkes,J.R.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Xenolith.'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Xenolith. (moderarely dark xenolith in Big Feldspar Granite)
Locality details Shaptor Rock, half a mile E. of Hawkmoor and 1.5 miles NNW. of Bovey Tracey.
50k map sheet Newton Abbot (339)

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Map reference SX 809 809
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E57757/A

Cross Polarized, E57757/A

Plane Polarized, E57757/A

Plane Polarized, E57757/A


E57757/B

Cross Polarized, E57757/B

Plane Polarized, E57757/B

Plane Polarized, E57757/B