BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number RC1001/1
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name 'Original entry: Barite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Large white-honey brown tabular crystals of barytes with white overgrowths of barytes arranged in "rose petal" fashion. Note Fuller's Earth (grey) closely associated with some samples, also fine grained chalcopyrite disseminated throughtout the cryst
Locality details Barytes. Fuller's Earth Quarries, Nutfield, Surrey, Great Britain.
50k map sheet Reigate (286)

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Bore name Not applicable
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