BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S78480; COLLNOMY753;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dark blue-grey fine grained psammite, pyritic
Locality details Disused quarry, NW corner, 370m NW of Cairnballoch
50k map sheet Alford (76W)

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Map reference NJ 5660 1398
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S78480

Cross Polarized, S78480

Plane Polarized, S78480

Plane Polarized, S78480