BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S45850; COLLNOXP548;
Sample Donor Read,W.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Sandstone, Very Coarse-Grained, Pebbly, With Pellets Of Volcanic Detritus'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Top of Downie's Loup sandstone: sandstone, very coarse-grained, pebbly, with pellets of volcanic detritus
Locality details Stronend, W slopes, 1800 ft at 276 deg from summit of Stronend
50k map sheet Stirling (39)

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Map reference NS 6238 8953
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S45850

Cross Polarized, S45850

Plane Polarized, S45850

Plane Polarized, S45850