BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number MR17867
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name Bauxite. 'Original entry: Mottled Red And Grey Bauxite Of "Mixed" Origin With Quartz Grains Derived Largel'
Stratigraphy Eocene.
Comments mottled red and grey bauxite of "mixed" origin with quartz grains derived largely from bedded acid volcanic detritus but with iron oxide mottling resulting from lateritisation underlying basaltic lithomarge,Tertiary,Collected byVA Eyles
Locality details Linford Water, near Glenarm,from analysed 2.5 foot seam, slide 5608
50k map sheet Ballymena (20)

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Map reference 54:53,5:57
Year collected 1945 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions