BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3111
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine grained quartz-rich psammite with finely dispersed biotite and muscovite flakes, keeping the quartz grain size fine. The mica's define a well developed fabric, though some muscovite have overgrown this fabric. Some coarser, more micaceous domain
Locality details Glen Beannie Burn
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1818 6629
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3111

Cross Polarized, N3111

Plane Polarized, N3111

Plane Polarized, N3111