BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S82798; COLLNOMY1277;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Porphyry. 'Original entry: Quartz Feldspar Porphyry'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Grey, possibly flow banded quartz feldspar porphyry
Locality details Burn of Greenholm, 600m ESE of summit of Craig Soales
50k map sheet Aboyne (66W)

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Map reference NO 5143 8091
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S82798

Cross Polarized, S82798

Plane Polarized, S82798

Plane Polarized, S82798