BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S29487
Sample Donor Macgregor,A.G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Granophyre (Very Good)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Granophyre (very good), pegmatite about 12 feet across cutting pink granodiorite
Locality details 990 yards W 40 deg S of triangulation point at 1189 feet on Thort Rig
50k map sheet Sanquhar (15)

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Map reference NS 788 176
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S29487

Cross Polarized, S29487

Plane Polarized, S29487

Plane Polarized, S29487