BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E44778
Sample Donor Worsam,B.C.
Rock name 'Original entry: Tuff, Tonstein'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Tonstein(?) 15mm thick, occuring midway in a 10mm seat earth forming roof of P27 coal.
Locality details Hanginghill Farm BH, 250m north 10 degrees west of Hanginghill Farm, Moira registration No.s SK 31N.W. [14] WI41 295 depth 162' 9" (49.61m).
50k map sheet Loughborough (141)

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Map reference SK 31354 16718
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E44778

Cross Polarized, E44778

Plane Polarized, E44778

Plane Polarized, E44778