BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S76099; COLLNOMY445;
Sample Donor Gould,D.
Rock name Porphyry.
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Felsite, red with sparse quartz phenocrysts, from broad sill
Locality details Old quarry on N side of A944, 400m ESE of junction with northward B977
50k map sheet Inverurie (76E)

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Map reference NJ 7577 0895
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S76099

Cross Polarized, S76099

Plane Polarized, S76099

Plane Polarized, S76099