BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E21172; MR17763;
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name Mudstone, Calcareous. 'Original entry: Marlstone Rock'
Stratigraphy Pliensbachian. Marlstone Rock Formation.
Comments Marlstone Rock,Marlstone Bed,Lower Jurassic,Marlstone Rock,Collected byD A Wray WY9
Locality details disused quarry. 300 yd N of Allexton Hall - not in gazetteer,
50k map sheet Leicester (156)

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Map reference SK 814 005
Year collected 1945 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E21172

Cross Polarized, E21172

Plane Polarized, E21172

Plane Polarized, E21172