BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E3110; NEG1800M;
Sample Donor Brown, A.J.J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Silicious Forminiferal Limestone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Contains Calcareous sponge spicules & Glauconite U.G. sand
Locality details Silaceous stone in Sandstone Binsted
50k map sheet Alresford (300)

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Map reference SU 77 41
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E3110

Cross Polarized, E3110

Plane Polarized, E3110

Plane Polarized, E3110