BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S8140
Sample Donor Barrow, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Rock Mostly Composed Of Garnet'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Contains green pyroxene, hornblende, quartz and iron ores. See Memoir, p. 58
Locality details Angle of Peat road (S edge of map)
50k map sheet Balmoral (65)

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Map reference NO 379 920
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S8140

Cross Polarized, S8140

Plane Polarized, S8140

Plane Polarized, S8140