BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S94951; COLLNOMY1396;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Granite. 'Original entry: Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Granite, grain size 4-5mm, K feldspar phenocrysts up to 30mm
Locality details Slack of Pitreadie, 650m NNE of summit of Melmannoch
50k map sheet Banchory (66E)

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Map reference NO 6841 8946
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S94951

Cross Polarized, S94951

Plane Polarized, S94951

Plane Polarized, S94951