BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S78513; COLLNOMY786;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dark green gneiss with reddish ?garnet porphyroblasts (boulder from forestry ploughing)
Locality details Pittenderich, 320m WNW of summit
50k map sheet Alford (76W)

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Map reference NJ 4930 0809
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S78513

Cross Polarized, S78513

Plane Polarized, S78513

Plane Polarized, S78513