BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S60333
Sample Donor Collins,G.H.; Specimen from bores (Scotland);
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments 15 inch quartz porphyrite dyke - submitted as ?barytes
Locality details Tillycoultry Quarry, Craigfoot, Tillycoultry
50k map sheet Stirling (39)

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Map reference NS 912 977
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S60333

Cross Polarized, S60333

Plane Polarized, S60333

Plane Polarized, S60333