BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E59133; MR35881; COLLNOC231; COLLNOJH1401;
Sample Donor Dangerfield, J.; Hawkes,J.R.; Wheatley, C.W.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse grained - small megacryst variant
Locality details Burnthouse Quarry, 1.35km at 006deg from St. Mabe Church, S of Lower Spargo
50k map sheet Falmouth (352)

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Map reference SW 7585 3380
Year collected 1980 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E59133

Cross Polarized, E59133

Plane Polarized, E59133

Plane Polarized, E59133