BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E19994; E19994/A; E19994/B; E19994/C; E19994/D; LABNO1316;
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name 'Original entry: Boracite (Crushed For Optics)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Min. Mag. Xxvii, 1944, p 51 see chem. Anal. Man. 1956 pp 66-67 '@ 415' Mineral hand picked from chisel bore sample, slide represent one crystal crushed for mounting Presented by Dr Vickers
Locality details Eskdale No2 well, Darcy Exploration Co
50k map sheet Egton (43)

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Map reference NZ 8448 0806
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Bp Eskdale No 2
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E19994

Cross Polarized, E19994

Plane Polarized, E19994

Plane Polarized, E19994


E19994/A

Cross Polarized, E19994/A

Plane Polarized, E19994/A

Plane Polarized, E19994/A


E19994/B

Cross Polarized, E19994/B

Plane Polarized, E19994/B

Plane Polarized, E19994/B


E19994/C

Cross Polarized, E19994/C

Plane Polarized, E19994/C

Plane Polarized, E19994/C


E19994/D

Cross Polarized, E19994/D

Plane Polarized, E19994/D

Plane Polarized, E19994/D