BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S74611; COLLNOMY14;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Microgranite.
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyritic microgranite (?marginal facies of Kincardineshire granite), boulder but probably almost in situ
Locality details 20m above road from Burn of Rhoda to Moss-side approx. 300m W of Pitreadie turnoff
50k map sheet Banchory (66E)

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Map reference NO 6905 9155
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S74611

Cross Polarized, S74611

Plane Polarized, S74611

Plane Polarized, S74611