BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S99976; COLLNOGX1692;
Sample Donor Mendum,J.R.
Rock name Psammite. 'Original entry: Psammite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Attenuated purplish grey highly micaceous psammite (?calcareous)
Locality details NW side of Old Hythe Bay
50k map sheet Portsoy (96W)

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Map reference NJ 6143 6625
Year collected 1997 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S99976

Cross Polarized, S99976

Plane Polarized, S99976

Plane Polarized, S99976