BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S70805; COLLNONX679;
Sample Donor Rock,N.M.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Fine-Grained Fissile ?Hornblendic Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine-grained fissile ?hornblendic rock
Locality details Most SW part of disused opencasts at Coldhome, 2 miles WSW of Grantown
50k map sheet Grantown-on-Spey (74)

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Map reference NH 9991 2597
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S70805

Cross Polarized, S70805

Plane Polarized, S70805

Plane Polarized, S70805