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BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S77381; COLLNOMY515;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Tonalite. 'Original entry: Tonalite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments "Tonalite", coarse grained
Locality details 175m W of Home Farm, Castle Forbes
50k map sheet Alford (76W)

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Map reference NJ 6184 1933
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S77381

Cross Polarized, S77381

Plane Polarized, S77381

Plane Polarized, S77381