BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E59087; MR35843; COLLNOC1; COLLNOJH1301;
Sample Donor Dangerfield, J.; Hawkes,J.R.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse grained - small megacryst variant
Locality details Hill side, Carn Brea, 2.02km at 232deg from Redruth Railway Station
50k map sheet Falmouth (352)

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Map reference SW 685 408
Year collected 1974 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E59087

Cross Polarized, E59087

Plane Polarized, E59087

Plane Polarized, E59087