BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3140; N3140/B; COLLNOZY86;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Impure marble, with about 80% medium fine calcite. Minor quartz, muscovite, chlorite, epidote and opaques, mainly concentrated in thin laminae, (Bedding?) which also contain aggregates about 0.5 mm across of fine grained quartz, chlorite and muscovit
Locality details Soilzarie
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1285 5993
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3140

Cross Polarized, N3140

Plane Polarized, N3140

Plane Polarized, N3140


N3140/B

Cross Polarized, N3140/B

Plane Polarized, N3140/B

Plane Polarized, N3140/B