BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E17803; MR16509; MR16509A; COLLNOWE354;
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name Sandstone (Undifferentiated). 'Original entry: Quartzitic Sandstone'
Stratigraphy Westphalian. Middle Coal Measures Formation [Obsolete: Use Pmcm, Mcms, Swmcm].
Comments Boulder in roof of Bottom Beamshaw (Bottom Stanley Main) Coal, XXVI p.14. Pres. by W.L.Whittle Second half of boulder pres. 7/5/1938 by G.A.Winn, 48 Charles St, Berkeley Sq. W1
Locality details 400 yards below surface; 400yards N30W from pit bottom at Nostell Colliery, about 0.5 mile W of Nostell Priory, 249SW
50k map sheet Wakefield (78)

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Map reference SE 402 173
Year collected
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions