BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E38135; MR31836; COLLNO34;
Sample Donor Gritstone Project
Rock name 'Original entry: Epidote-Bearing Feldspathic Lithic Grey Wacke ? Tuffaceous'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Finer grained tuffaceous Sandstone Pre-Cambrian [bayston group Wentnor series Longmyndian] Used as part of 1970's Roadstone Project
Locality details Haughmond quarry 1 3/4ml SSE. Of church at Upton Magna
50k map sheet Shrewsbury (152)

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Map reference SJ 543 149
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E38135

Cross Polarized, E38135

Plane Polarized, E38135

Plane Polarized, E38135