BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S3611
Sample Donor Maconachie,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Very Fine-Grained Calc. Feldspar Sandstone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Very fine-grained calc. feldspar sandstone, with much muscovite and chlorite, apatite prisms
Locality details Near Wester Essenside, 6 miles WNW of Hawick
50k map sheet Jedburgh (17)

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Map reference NT 43 20
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S3611

Cross Polarized, S3611

Plane Polarized, S3611

Plane Polarized, S3611