BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N1298; COLLNOETS616;
Sample Donor Smith, R.A
Rock name Wacke. 'Original entry: Greywacke Sandstone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Massive quartzose/sorted gw sst
Locality details Back Burn, 610m S of junction with Glenbuie Burn
50k map sheet Leadhills (15E)

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Map reference NS 8343 1565
Year collected 1998 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N1298

Cross Polarized, N1298

Plane Polarized, N1298

Plane Polarized, N1298