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ID number:  BIRUG 61911
Institution:  The Lapworth Museum of Geology
Named collection:  Allport Collection
Definition:  Shale
Object type:  Sedimentary
Place collected:  ENGLAND: Cornwall, St. Agnes, West Wheal Kitty
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Description:  Indurated shale. Original catalogue states: " The rock (country) carrying the tin lode at adepth of 140 fathoms".
With an original printed label attached to the specimen which states: "F.H. Butler, late Talling, Natural History Dealer, 180, Brompton Road, LONDON, S.W.". This is probably the dealer from whom Samuel Allport acquired the specimen.

2 Related People

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Allport, Samuel
British
1816-23-01
1897-07-07
Butler, F. H.
British
02-03-1849
1935-08-19
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