BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S77443; COLLNOMY583;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Gabbro. 'Original entry: Gabbro'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse grained black and white leucocratic gabbro or syenite
Locality details Quarry at foot of Suie Hill 450m NW of Newtonhill
50k map sheet Alford (76W)

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Map reference NJ 5574 2435
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S77443

Cross Polarized, S77443

Plane Polarized, S77443

Plane Polarized, S77443