BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S20489
Sample Donor Read, H.H.
Rock name 'Original entry: Contaminated Rock, Arnage Type'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Contaminated gabbro of the Arnage mass; see Summ. Prog. 1921, pp. 106-107
Locality details Quarry at roadside, 0.5 mile NE of Mains of Drumwhindle
50k map sheet Peterhead (87)

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Map reference NJ 930 359
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S20489

Cross Polarized, S20489

Plane Polarized, S20489

Plane Polarized, S20489