BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S24041
Sample Donor Ross, George
Rock name 'Original entry: Granophyric Quartz Albite Porphyry'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Granophyric quartz albite porphyry, boulder and pebbles in quartzite conglomerate near top of Downtonian Series
Locality details In Smithy Burn 1000 feet from head of burn
50k map sheet Hamilton (23)

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Map reference NS 7878 3019
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S24041

Cross Polarized, S24041

Plane Polarized, S24041

Plane Polarized, S24041