BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E21077; COLLNOBW138;
Sample Donor Welch,F.B.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Buff Coloured Sandstone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Quartz with rare quartzite, chert, shale. Grains closely packed with little cement material. Rare grains of leucoxene. A little limonite.
Locality details David's Lane Farm, 600 Yds. N. of Alveston Church.
50k map sheet Chepstow (250)

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Map reference ST 601 880
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E21077

Cross Polarized, E21077

Plane Polarized, E21077

Plane Polarized, E21077