Sample number |
MR45685; COLLNOFZ120; |
Sample Donor |
Barron, M. |
Rock name |
'Original entry: Limestone' |
Stratigraphy |
Not entered |
Comments |
Highly bioclastic limestone of Corsham Limestone Formation (Great Oolite Group), formerly 'Upper Rags' of Green and Donovan (1969). See Bath Sheet Explanation (Barron et al. 2011, pp12-13) See field notebook page BA252. Collected from continuous exposure along wall of slope shaft from ground surface to floor of Spring Quarry, part of Corsham Bath Stone Mine (MoD property). Inaccessible from surface. |
Locality details |
920 m on 233 from eastern portal of Box Railway Tunnel. |
50k map sheet |
Bath (265)
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Map reference |
ST 8507 6886 |
Year collected |
2014 |
Bore name |
Not applicable |
Confidentiality |
No restrictions |