BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E15773; COLLNOSEH429;
Sample Donor Hollingworth,S.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Basic Andesite Or Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments C. Dark, fine grained, non porphyritic fluvial banded. Borrowdale Volc. type area. cf Eycott Hill. All have vesicular top
Locality details Eycott Hill, 580 yds W 10 deg S of Qpot Lease
50k map sheet Cockermouth (23)

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Map reference NY 390 299
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E15773

Cross Polarized, E15773

Plane Polarized, E15773

Plane Polarized, E15773