| P number: | P552724 |
|---|---|
| Caption: | Upper Linn Limestone. Lynn Quarry, Linn Spout, Dalry. Ayr. |
| Description: | Grey compact limestone, containing Spirifer. Composed of uniformly grained calcite (0.05 mm grain-size) in which a few fragments of thick shells are embedded. The base has been completely recrystallized and the presence of former microfossils is indicated by some diffuse turbid outlines. There is local opaque white interstitial clay material. Limestone, fine-grained, zoophasmic, granular. SL0111. Britrocks S34566. Magnification x40. Light PPL. |
| Date taken: | Wed Jan 21 00:00:00 GMT 2004 |
| Photographer: | Sutherland, A. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Additional information: | Description from: Limestones of Scotland: chemical analyses and petrography. Edinburgh : HMSO, 1956. |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 337.63 KB; 1000 x 750 pixels; 85 x 64 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 198 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
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