BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S44869; COLLNOXP429;
Sample Donor Read,W.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Sandstone, Medium-Grained, Calcareous'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Sandstone, medium-grained, calcareous, fairly typical of top of Gargunnock sandstones in Boquhan Burn
Locality details Crag feature c. 400 ft at 160 deg from Limpitmill
50k map sheet Stirling (39)

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Map reference NS 6980 9320
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S44869

Cross Polarized, S44869

Plane Polarized, S44869

Plane Polarized, S44869