BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E12591
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name 'Original entry: Olivine Reschenite.'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Sill intrusive in Coal Measure Shales. Fine grained chloritic top olivine reschenite.
Locality details Wolverhampton Metal companies Pit Wednesfield.
50k map sheet Wolverhampton (153)

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Map reference SJ 94168 00010
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E12591

Cross Polarized, E12591

Plane Polarized, E12591

Plane Polarized, E12591