BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E19429; MR17472; COLLNONEW2491;
Sample Donor Burnett, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Dolerite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Whin Sill (4ft6in) intruded into dark shale between 38fms 3ft 6in and 39fms 2ft from surface Upper contact with shale Upper Lst. Group
Locality details No.6 (1941) Walridge (Wallridge) Boring
50k map sheet Morpeth (14)

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Map reference NZ 06112 76660
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Wallridge 6
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E19429

Cross Polarized, E19429

Plane Polarized, E19429

Plane Polarized, E19429