BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S94112; COLLNOPY74;
Sample Donor Auton,C.A.
Rock name Psammite. 'Original entry: Psammite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Medium grained very light grey quartzose psammite recrystallised, trace of feldspar, spaced pressure solution cleavage, Dalradian, Southern Highland Group
Locality details Loch of the Lochan
50k map sheet Banchory (66E)

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Map reference NO 7534 8676
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S94112

Cross Polarized, S94112

Plane Polarized, S94112

Plane Polarized, S94112