BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S59834; S59834/A; S59834/B; S59834/C; S59834/D; S59834/E; S59834/F; S59834/G;
Sample Donor Sabine,P.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Aegirine-Acmite Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Specimen collected during RN annexation of Rockall 18th Sept 1955; see Bull Gol Surv GB, No. 16
Locality details Top ledge
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

Links to high resolution images

Transition from XPL to PPL light


S59834/A

Cross Polarized, S59834/A

Plane Polarized, S59834/A

Plane Polarized, S59834/A


S59834/B

Cross Polarized, S59834/B

Plane Polarized, S59834/B

Plane Polarized, S59834/B


S59834/C

Cross Polarized, S59834/C

Plane Polarized, S59834/C

Plane Polarized, S59834/C


S59834/D

Cross Polarized, S59834/D

Plane Polarized, S59834/D

Plane Polarized, S59834/D


S59834/E

Cross Polarized, S59834/E

Plane Polarized, S59834/E

Plane Polarized, S59834/E


S59834/F

Cross Polarized, S59834/F

Plane Polarized, S59834/F

Plane Polarized, S59834/F


S59834/G

Cross Polarized, S59834/G

Plane Polarized, S59834/G

Plane Polarized, S59834/G