BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S62439; COLLNOYC2632;
Sample Donor Mykura,W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Coarse Pink Arkosic Grit, Rich In K-Feldspar Grains, With Quartz Pebbles Up To 1'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse pink arkosic grit, rich in K-feldspar grains, with quartz pebbles up to 1 cm
Locality details Shore of Loch Ness, at Urquhart Castle, 40 m S of Strone Point
50k map sheet Fort Augustus (73)

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Map reference NH 532 286
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S62439

Cross Polarized, S62439

Plane Polarized, S62439

Plane Polarized, S62439