BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S25959
Sample Donor Stephens,J.V.
Rock name 'Original entry: Alnoite Or Biotite Monchiquite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dyke unknown width, trend 10 deg
Locality details Eastern of two dykes, 175 yd W of Grindally, Orphir
50k map sheet Kirkwall (119)

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Map reference HY 326 045
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S25959

Cross Polarized, S25959

Plane Polarized, S25959

Plane Polarized, S25959