BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E2926
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments slate [ sericite chlorite schist ]: a buff grey streaked schist. Schistose mass of sericite, chlorite, and cryptocrystalline quartz mosaic and spots of iron ore and carbonate. Absolutely no trace of igneous texture remains. - see Lamplugh p308
Locality details Kentraugh, Black Rock: sheared dyke
50k map sheet Isle of Man (56)

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Map reference SC 22485 68731
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E2926

Cross Polarized, E2926

Plane Polarized, E2926

Plane Polarized, E2926