BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E38116; MR31815; COLLNOGRITSTONE;
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name 'Original entry: Siltstone:Greywacke'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Welcombe Formation; Upper Carboniferous. Used as part of 1970's Roadstone Project
Locality details St. Giles Quarry, 700 Yds. ESE. of South Headland, which is 1.75 miles SE. of Gt. Torrington.
50k map sheet Cholmleigh (309)

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Map reference SS 5220 1725
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E38116

Cross Polarized, E38116

Plane Polarized, E38116

Plane Polarized, E38116