BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E16714; COLLNOWCCR45;
Sample Donor Rose,W.C.C.
Rock name 'Original entry: Acid Biotite-Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments See Geology of Gosforth District p 59 Contact between chilled granite and lava (not tru contact)
Locality details 270yds N. 3d S.Of Newtown Beacon
50k map sheet Gosforth (37)

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Map reference SD 094 953
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E16714

Cross Polarized, E16714

Plane Polarized, E16714

Plane Polarized, E16714