| P number: | P552801 |
|---|---|
| Caption: | Dolomite. Barjarg Quarry, 440 yards north-east of Barjarg Tower, 1 mile south-west of Closeburn. Dumfries. |
| Description: | Bright, rose-coloured crystalline dolomite containing quartz grains, Composed of granular dolomite, 0.2 - 0.4 mm grain-size, powdered with ferric oxide dust and in places cemented by red ferric oxide aggregate. Composite quartz grains and grains of strained quartz up to 0-5 mm in size are scattered in small quantity throughout the rock. Ghosts of fossil fragments are outlined by varying concentration of ferruginous dust. Dolomite, fine-grained, zoophasmic, uneven mosaic. SL0142. Britrocks S34628. Magnification x40. Light XPL. |
| 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: | 411.63 KB; 1000 x 750 pixels; 85 x 64 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 198 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
Loading...
Loading...
Reviews
There is currently no feedback