BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E16202; COLLNOSEH485;
Sample Donor Hollingworth,S.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Contact Altered Diabase'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dyke; coarse mineralised part
Locality details 370 yds W 42 deg N of Old Building Head Mine. Head of Bannerdale
50k map sheet Cockermouth (23)

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Map reference NY 333 298
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E16202

Cross Polarized, E16202

Plane Polarized, E16202

Plane Polarized, E16202