BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E19013
Sample Donor Taylor,J.H.
Rock name Hydroxides And Oxides Of Iron. 'Original entry: Ironstone'
Stratigraphy Middle Jurassic. Northampton Ironstone.
Comments shelly oolitic limonite and goethitic ironstone with some quartz stone adjoining white mineral on joint face 5 ft from top of ironstone (10ft face)
Locality details Geddington Pit (Stanton Ironworks Co.) 600 y WSW of Geddington Grange Farm
50k map sheet Kettering (171)

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Map reference SP 866 827
Year collected
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E19013

Cross Polarized, E19013

Plane Polarized, E19013

Plane Polarized, E19013