BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E58759; COLLNOJH1998;
Sample Donor Dangerfield,J.; Hawkes,J.R.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Poorly megacrystic lithionite granite (partly kaolinized)
Locality details Old quarry, E side of Cathew Valley, 0.4km at 358deg from Holy Trinity Church, St.Austell
50k map sheet Bodmin (347)

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Map reference SX 0139 5330
Year collected 1976 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E58759

Cross Polarized, E58759

Plane Polarized, E58759

Plane Polarized, E58759