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Description: | Specimens include:
Hornfels from Glen Catacol (all collected in situ):
a) North of path on inner side of Dalradian ridge, near top of slope.
b) 30m north of path.
c) Most south-easterly exposed Dalradian outcrop on path
Red sandstones, Lamlash Beds, Permian period. From temporary exposure on west side of main road, opposite Lamlash Bowling Club. Includes mudflake layers, and possibly Mn-oxide crusts (NS02953140).
Various fresh and altered granites from Dereneneach Stone Quarry:
a) Typical cream rock
b) Pink rock
c) Fresh grey rock (very scarce)
d) Epidote-rich altered rock
Drusy granite from loose block on beach, Pirnmill, a few beryl bearing specimens. Collected by J.W. Faithfull, while supervising an undergraduate Geology field trip September 2001. | Subjects: | Geology | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Address: | University of Glasgow,
University Avenue,
G12 8QQ | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Contributor: | Collected by J.W. Faithfull, while supervising an undergraduate Geology field trip September 2001. | Identifier: | H-595 |
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