BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S57919
Sample Donor Hawkes,J.R.; Merriman,R.J.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Rockallite, Fine-Grained'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine-grained rockallite from upper 0.3-0.6 m wide rockallite layer
Locality details From vertical crack, S face of Rockall, 3 m above sea level and 4.5 m from E face
50k map sheet Rockall (337)

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Map reference 57:36,13:41
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S57919

Cross Polarized, S57919

Plane Polarized, S57919

Plane Polarized, S57919