BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S29454; S29454/A; S29454/B;
Sample Donor Macgregor,A.G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Contact Altered Dioritic Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Contact altered dioritic rock, grey basic xenolith partly hybridised by greyish granodiorite
Locality details Fingland Rig, 1110 yards N 12 deg W of triangulation point at 1300 feet on Peat Rig
50k map sheet Sanquhar (15)

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Map reference NS 802 188
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S29454

Cross Polarized, S29454

Plane Polarized, S29454

Plane Polarized, S29454


S29454/A

Cross Polarized, S29454/A

Plane Polarized, S29454/A

Plane Polarized, S29454/A


S29454/B

Cross Polarized, S29454/B

Plane Polarized, S29454/B

Plane Polarized, S29454/B