BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E34978; COLLNOHL594;
Sample Donor Land,D.H.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments SANDSTONE : TYPICAL OF THAT QUARRIED. ?DECOMPOSE DOLERITE OR ? WHITE TRAP. APPARENTLY A DYKE (CUTS SSTNE:VERTICAL:ROUGHLY 5' WIDE) THIS APPARENT DYKE IS OFFSET SINISTRALLY FROM DYKE HL592
Locality details Forestry Commission Quarry, c.700yds WSW of Black Belling Sandstone Qy.
50k map sheet Kielder Castle (7)

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Map reference NY 69 89
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E34978

Cross Polarized, E34978

Plane Polarized, E34978

Plane Polarized, E34978