BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S35262; S35262/A; S35262/B; S35262/C; S35262/D; S35262/E;
Sample Donor Knox,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Crushed Limestone Containing Much Aragonite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Limestone in Lewisian gneiss. See Min. Res. Vol. XXXVII, p. 75
Locality details Old quarry, E bank of Allt Folais, 620 yds N of Letterewe House
50k map sheet Inverbroom (92)

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Map reference NG 952 719
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S35262

Cross Polarized, S35262

Plane Polarized, S35262

Plane Polarized, S35262


S35262/A

Cross Polarized, S35262/A

Plane Polarized, S35262/A

Plane Polarized, S35262/A


S35262/B

Cross Polarized, S35262/B

Plane Polarized, S35262/B

Plane Polarized, S35262/B


S35262/C

Cross Polarized, S35262/C

Plane Polarized, S35262/C

Plane Polarized, S35262/C


S35262/D

Cross Polarized, S35262/D

Plane Polarized, S35262/D

Plane Polarized, S35262/D


S35262/E

Cross Polarized, S35262/E

Plane Polarized, S35262/E

Plane Polarized, S35262/E