BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S20508
Sample Donor Read, H.H.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyritic Amphibolite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Older Igneous; Mem. Sh. 86/96, p. 100
Locality details Newton Hill, Cairnborrow, 500 yds NNW of Newton (Cairnborrow Lodge)
50k map sheet Huntly (86)

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Map reference NJ 4537 4131
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S20508

Cross Polarized, S20508

Plane Polarized, S20508

Plane Polarized, S20508