BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E43709; COLLNOBDE9176;
Sample Donor Nickless,E.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Silty, well indurated mudstone with nodular pinkish/white masses of celestite.
Locality details Celestite survey, deep BH. No. 12, 220 Yds. bearing 335 deg. from Froglands Cross and half a mile ESE. of Gaunt's Earthcott.
50k map sheet Chepstow (250)

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Map reference ST 6447 8383
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Celestite 12
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E43709

Cross Polarized, E43709

Plane Polarized, E43709

Plane Polarized, E43709