BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S59840
Sample Donor Sabine,P.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Aegirine Granite Close To Rockallite'
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

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S59840

Cross Polarized, S59840

Plane Polarized, S59840

Plane Polarized, S59840