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BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S77409; COLLNOMY547;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Tonalite. 'Original entry: Quartz Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Pale grey leucocratic quartz diorite
Locality details Cauldron How 450m SE of New Mains of Edingarioch
50k map sheet Alford (76W)

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Map reference NJ 6122 2385
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S77409

Cross Polarized, S77409

Plane Polarized, S77409

Plane Polarized, S77409