BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E19037; E19037/A; E19037/B; E19037/C; E19037/D; COLLNO27(21)1;
Sample Donor Road Research Laboratory
Rock name 'Original entry: Contact Altered Silic Tuff'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments THIS SAMPLE SENT BY RR LAB. AS REPRESENTED WE OF EWESLEY QUARRY IS CLEARLY DERIVED FROM SHAP. THE LOCALITY IS THEREFORE IN ERROR
Locality details WHITEHOUSE QUARRY EWESLEY
50k map sheet Rothbury (9)

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Map reference NZ 056 941
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E19037

Cross Polarized, E19037

Plane Polarized, E19037

Plane Polarized, E19037


E19037/A

Cross Polarized, E19037/A

Plane Polarized, E19037/A

Plane Polarized, E19037/A


E19037/B

Cross Polarized, E19037/B

Plane Polarized, E19037/B

Plane Polarized, E19037/B


E19037/C

Cross Polarized, E19037/C

Plane Polarized, E19037/C

Plane Polarized, E19037/C


E19037/D

Cross Polarized, E19037/D

Plane Polarized, E19037/D

Plane Polarized, E19037/D