BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S45958; COLLNOXP584;
Sample Donor Read,W.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Calcarenite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Calcarenite with very coarse grains of fine-grained limestone in greenish clayey matrix
Locality details Gargunnock Burn, E bank, 20 -30 ft ENE of Downies Loup waterfall at foot of cliff of Downies Loup; item at 233 ft 11 in in NS79SW/2C
50k map sheet Stirling (39)

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Map reference NS 7075 9308
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S45958

Cross Polarized, S45958

Plane Polarized, S45958

Plane Polarized, S45958