BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S59835
Sample Donor Sabine,P.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Aegirine-Acmite-Riebeckite Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Specimen collected during RN annexation of Rockall 18th Sept 1955; see Bull Gol Surv GB, No. 16; specimen sent for age determination to Oxford Univ (Report by Moorbath and Welke (EPSL))
Locality details W slope, c. 15 ft above mean high water springs
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

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S59835

Cross Polarized, S59835

Plane Polarized, S59835

Plane Polarized, S59835