BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E16291; COLLNOSEH497;
Sample Donor Hollingworth,S.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyritic Pyroxene Andesite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments TYPICAL ANDESITES. ALMOST DOLERITE, SIMILAR AS TO MUCH HEREABOUTS
Locality details RIVER CALDER 40YDS ABOVE WORM GILL OUTFLOW
50k map sheet Gosforth (37)

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Map reference NY 065 090
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E16291

Cross Polarized, E16291

Plane Polarized, E16291

Plane Polarized, E16291