BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number MR19830
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name Smectite-Claystone Fullers Earth. 'Original entry: Fullers Earth, Blue Variety (Mainly Montmorillonite And A Little Quartz)'
Stratigraphy Bathonian. Fuller'S Earth Formation And Frome Clay Formation (Undifferentiated).
Comments Fullers Earth, blue variety (mainly montmorillonite and a little quartz),Fullers Earth,Lower Cretaceous,smectite clay,Collected byB. Worsam
Locality details Granville Road, one eigth of a mile N20degE of bridge over River Medway N of Maidstone,Lab no 1709. XRD data
50k map sheet Maidstone (288)

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Map reference TQ 763 569
Year collected 1952 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions