BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E21496; COLLNOWE446;
Sample Donor Edwards,W.N.
Rock name 'Original entry: Impure Dolomite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Magnesium Limestone -Marly limestone -grey
Locality details Bestwood Collieries Bh.FP1, c. 200yds. N of Sharfts
50k map sheet Nottingham (126)

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Map reference SK 5551 4760
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name B.A.Colliers Ltd Bestwood Colliery
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E21496

Cross Polarized, E21496

Plane Polarized, E21496

Plane Polarized, E21496