BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E54983; COLLNODS665;
Sample Donor Smith,D.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Ferriginous Sandstone & Ferrng Ooliths'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Ferruginous sandstone, part of anastomosing, sub-concordant sheets in fine grained sandstone host upper parts of Folkstone beds cretaceous, l. Greensand ?ca 20m below top
Locality details Small old quarry on S. side of roal c200m NNW. Of Shoelands and c 0.5km of Puttenham 7km WSW. Of Guildford
50k map sheet Aldershot (285)

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Map reference SU 920 477
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E54983

Cross Polarized, E54983

Plane Polarized, E54983

Plane Polarized, E54983