BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N2376; COLLNOETS721;
Sample Donor Smith, R.A
Rock name Psammite. 'Original entry: Psammite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Flaggy fine grained bi/mu psammite
Locality details Outcrop 80m SW of Culfearn, E side of Dorback Burn
50k map sheet Nairn (Lochindorb) (84E)

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Map reference NH 9988 4377
Year collected 1999 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N2376

Cross Polarized, N2376

Plane Polarized, N2376

Plane Polarized, N2376