BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S38625; S38625/A; S38625/B; S38625/C;
Sample Donor Road Research Laboratory
Rock name 'Original entry: Calcareous Biotite Schist;A: Calcareous Schist; B: Crystalline Limestone; C: Bio'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Not entered
Locality details Shierglas Quarry, 0.5 miile SW of Blair Atholl
50k map sheet Blair Atholl (55)

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Map reference NN 882 638
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S38625

Cross Polarized, S38625

Plane Polarized, S38625

Plane Polarized, S38625


S38625/A

Cross Polarized, S38625/A

Plane Polarized, S38625/A

Plane Polarized, S38625/A


S38625/B

Cross Polarized, S38625/B

Plane Polarized, S38625/B

Plane Polarized, S38625/B


S38625/C

Cross Polarized, S38625/C

Plane Polarized, S38625/C

Plane Polarized, S38625/C