BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S74650; COLLNOMY70;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Psammite.
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Recrystalised ?arkosic gneiss with porphyroblastic feldspar
Locality details Birk Hills, 150m SW of summit
50k map sheet Aboyne (66W)

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Map reference NO 6130 9720
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S74650

Cross Polarized, S74650

Plane Polarized, S74650

Plane Polarized, S74650