BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E22812; MR18259; LABNO1539,40;
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name Halite. 'Original entry: Rock Salt'
Stratigraphy Upper Permian. B-Bed Evaporite.
Comments rock salt,2nd Main Evaporite Bed,Permian,Collected byDr JS Stubblefield
Locality details Eskdale No.3,3830 feet in Eskdale No.3 Borehole, Sleights, near Whitby,
50k map sheet Whitby & Scalby (44)

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Map reference NZ 8717 0782
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E22812

Cross Polarized, E22812

Plane Polarized, E22812

Plane Polarized, E22812