BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E2791
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments muscovite granite [ muscovite granite ]: cores of feldspar much corroded and now filled in with new feldspar growth. A few single crystals orthoclase. Muscovite. Considerable clear quartz. Small quartz and plagioclase enclosed in large patches microc
Locality details bottom of Bawden's shaft, Foxdale: a moderately coarse textured grey muscovite granite
50k map sheet Isle of Man (46)

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Map reference SC 27945 77936
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E2791

Cross Polarized, E2791

Plane Polarized, E2791

Plane Polarized, E2791