BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E49496
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name Basalt. 'Original entry: Amygdaloidal Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Cumulose structures of amygdaloidal basalt lava in subordinate fine-grained matrix.
Locality details NCB Stathern South BH about 4Km S.S.W. of Stathern Parish Church. Depth 754.6m. to 754.81m.
50k map sheet Melton Mowbray (142)

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Map reference SK 7717 3055
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E49496

Cross Polarized, E49496

Plane Polarized, E49496

Plane Polarized, E49496