BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S29458
Sample Donor Macgregor,A.G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Rotten Acid Porphyrite (Fp)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Rotten acid porphyrite (fP), obscure porphyritic (?15 foot NE dyke)
Locality details Roadside 60 yards N 40 deg W of Fingland
50k map sheet Sanquhar (15)

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Map reference NS 753 177
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S29458

Cross Polarized, S29458

Plane Polarized, S29458

Plane Polarized, S29458