BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E59090; MR35846; COLLNOC3; COLLNOJH1306;
Sample Donor Dangerfield, J.; Hawkes,J.R.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse grained - small megacryst variant
Locality details Tinpit Quarry, 1.9km at 240deg from Penryn Railway Station
50k map sheet Falmouth (352)

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Map reference SW 7600 3355
Year collected 1974 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E59090

Cross Polarized, E59090

Plane Polarized, E59090

Plane Polarized, E59090