BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S74712; COLLNOMY157;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Norite.
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine grained gabbroic rock. note: This locality recorded by H.H.Read as hypersthene gabbro
Locality details N facing slope of The Queys, 800m N of Brownhill Farmhouse
50k map sheet Turriff (86E)

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Map reference NJ 6605 2859
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S74712

Cross Polarized, S74712

Plane Polarized, S74712

Plane Polarized, S74712