BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E39526; COLLNODS447;
Sample Donor Smith,D.B.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Suspect highly altered clastic carbonate probable De Dolomitized pebble bed of Calcitized Gypsum Beach rock
Locality details 1m above beach at E. tip of minor promontory 840m E. 19d N. of Whitburn Church
50k map sheet Sunderland (21)

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Map reference NZ 4134 6196
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E39526

Cross Polarized, E39526

Plane Polarized, E39526

Plane Polarized, E39526