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BGS rock collections - Search results

Map sheet search for Wick (116)

Sample ids Donor Year Rock name
MR14089 Not entered Not entered Sandstone (Undifferentiated). 'Original entry: Upper Old Red Sandstone'
Quarry half a mile N.N.E. of Dwarwick Head, north side of Dunnet Bay, Caithness,
MR14090 Not entered Not entered Sandstone (Undifferentiated). 'Original entry: Upper Old Red Sandstone'
Quarry half a mile N.N.E. of Dwarwick Head, north side of Dunnet Bay, Caithness,
MR14093 Not entered Not entered Lamprophyres. 'Original entry: Camptonite. Dyke, Age?'
Quarry on east side of road, south side of Toftcarl, half mile south of L. Hempriggs, Sutherland,
MR14124 Not entered Not entered Mudstone, Bituminous . 'Original entry: Bituminous Shale With Fish Scales - Caithness Flagstone Series - Middle Old Red'
Whitemoss Quarries,Whitemoss Quarries, S.E. of Thurso, Caithness,
MR14588, COLLNO4917A, Tait,D. * Not entered Not entered
Castle Flagstone Quarry,North and south dyke, 1 to 1.5 ft wide; Castlehill Flagstone quarry, Castletown, Caithness,
MR14839 Not entered Not entered Granite, Biotite. 'Original entry: Bituminous Sandstone With Rain Pits. Middle Old Red Sandstone - Thurso Group'
Castlehill Flagstone Quarry,Castlehill Flagstone Quarry, Castletown, Caithness,
MR14842 Not entered Not entered Mudstone. 'Original entry: Flagstone With Mudstone Flakes. Middle Old Red Sandstone - Wick Flagstone Group'
road metal Quarry,Road Metal Quarry at Dale 4 miles south of Halkirk, Caithness,
MR14843 Not entered Not entered Mudstone, Bituminous . 'Original entry: Bituminous Flagstone - Middle Old Red Sandstone - Thurso Group'
Spittal Flagstone Quarries,Spital flagstone Quarries - 4 miles S.S.E. of Halkirk,
MR14844 Not entered Not entered Mudstone, Bituminous . 'Original entry: Bituminous Flag With Fish Remains. Middle Old Red Sandstone - Thurso Group'
Whitemoss Quarries,Whitemoss Quarries 3 and a half miles S.E. of Thurso, Caithness,
MR14845 Not entered Not entered Semipelite, Flaggy. 'Original entry: Dark Flagstone With Shale Flakes. Middle Old Red Sandstone. Wick Flagstone Group'
Helman Head Quarry,Helmian Head Quarry, 1 mile east of Lock Hempriggs, Caithness,
MR14141 Not entered Not entered Slate. 'Original entry: Stone Slate - Caithness Flagstone Series - Middle Old Red Sandstone'
Whitemoss Quarries,Whitemoss Quarries, 3 and half miles S.E. of Thurso, Caithness,
MR2043 Woodward, H.B. Not entered 'Original entry: Caithness Flag Ors'
Near the Castle, Thurso, Caithness
MR2044 Woodward, H.B. Not entered 'Original entry: Caithness Flag Ors'
Holborn Head, Thurso, Caithness
MC9328 UNKNOWN * Not entered 'Original entry: Shell Sand'
John o Groats, Caithness
MR14076, COLLNOT330A, Not entered Not entered 'Original entry: Flagstone (Wich Flagstone Group)'
South Head, Wick
MR14077, COLLNOT367A, Not entered Not entered 'Original entry: Mudstone'
Shore at Field, 2ml. NE of Wick
MR14079, COLLNOT372A, Not entered Not entered 'Original entry: Micaceous Sandstone'
Shore in fornt of Ackergill tower, Sinclair's Bay
MR14081, COLLNOT230A, Not entered Not entered 'Original entry: Sandstone'
At ruins of castle near Burnside, Thurso Bay
MR14085, COLLNOT217A, Not entered Not entered 'Original entry: Sandstone'
Shore between John O'Groats & Duncansby Ness
MR14086, COLLNOT212A, Not entered Not entered 'Original entry: Sandstone'
Shore between John O'Groats & Duncansby Ness

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