BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S57800
Sample Donor Hawkes,J.R.; Merriman,R.J.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Aegirine Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Note flaky nature, main plane sub-parallel to horizontal blast surface
Locality details Debris on platform after apex ridge blast
50k map sheet Rockall (337)

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Map reference 57:36,13:41
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S57800

Cross Polarized, S57800

Plane Polarized, S57800

Plane Polarized, S57800