BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3095
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine grained quartz-rich psammite, with penetrative cleavage. Finely dispersed and preferred oriented opaques and biotite define finely spaced S/C fabric. Quartz in lithons are fine and show CO. Thin pure quartz vein show larger grain size and strong
Locality details Long How
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1873 7128
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3095

Cross Polarized, N3095

Plane Polarized, N3095

Plane Polarized, N3095