BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E18700; COLLNO13;
Sample Donor Buchan,S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz Sand'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Lower Tunbridge Wells Sand [silica sand rock] all Limonite scarce Opaque Ore
Locality details Old Sandpit 370yds SSW. Pauls Farm & 490yds E. Park House Leigh
50k map sheet Sevenoaks (287)

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Map reference TQ 544 459
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E18700

Cross Polarized, E18700

Plane Polarized, E18700

Plane Polarized, E18700