BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S77476; COLLNOMY616;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Gneiss. 'Original entry: Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dark and light grey spotted gneiss, very tough and hard
Locality details Disused quarry by roadside 450m NW of Old Keig
50k map sheet Alford (76W)

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Map reference NJ 5790 1968
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S77476

Cross Polarized, S77476

Plane Polarized, S77476

Plane Polarized, S77476