Robertson, T., Simpson, J.B., Anderson, J.G.C. 1949. The limestones of Scotland and Muir, A. Hardie, H.G.M. 1956 The limestones of Scotland: chemical analyses and petrography. HMSO for Geological Survey

The limestones of Scotland: chemical analyses and petrography — Chapter 4. Tables of chemical analyses of Scottish Limestones

Analyses by A. Muir and H.G.M. Hardie unless otherwise stated. Spectrographic determinations of trace elements by R.L. Mitchell

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Geological Series Lewisian
Specimen No. GS 1 (SL 106) (SL 258) (SL 259) (SL 260) (SL 261)
Micro-slide No.S (S31697) [NM 0141 4734] (S34585) [NH 485 314] (S35262) [NG 952 719] (S35264) [NG 951 720](S35265) [NG 951 720] (S35266) [NG 902 770](S35267) [NG 902 770] (S35268) [NG 811 724]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 75 p. 75 p. 75 p. 76 p. 76 p. 77
Analysis Ref. No. GS1011* M19708 M27688 M27689 M27691 M27690
SiO2 8.93 9.49
Al2O3 0.93 1.40
Fe2O3 0.07 0.82
FeO 0.93 1.05
MgO 2.74 2.23
CaO 49.02 47.86
Na2O 0.20 0.24 1
K2O 0.17 0.36
H2O− 105° 0.05 0.07 0.13 0.13 0.15 0.16
TiO2 0.08 0.09
P2O5 0.04 0.03 0.08
MnO 0.59 0.01 0.14
CO2 36.38 37.36 42.26 44.29 37.06 41.80
S 0.01
FeS2 0.08
Cr2O3 n.d
TOTAL 100.33 100.04
Ignition loss 37.60
Insoluble in HCl 14.04 3.65 7.12 19.41 11.12
Acetic soluble CaO 51.28 31.91 34.90 30.62
MgO 1.45 15.73 8.34 15.18
Specific gravity 2.80 2.73 2.74 2.88 2.81 2.85
*GS 1011: C. O. Harvey, analyst.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 20 20 5000 5 10
Co 5
Cr 5 5 10
F
Ga
La
Li 3 1 3 8 5
Ni 15 10
Pb
Rb
Sn
Sr 300 4000 200 200 30
V
Y
Zr 50 10 15

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Geological Series Lewisian Moine Shetland Metamorphic
Specimen No. (SL 262) (SL 263) (SL 107) (SL 169) (SL 184) (SL 185)
Micro-slide No. S (S35269) [NG 8556 7223] (S35270) [NG 829 710] (S34586) [NH 563 422] (S34852) [NC 47156 14307] (S34947) [HU 437 324] (S34948) [HU 403 402]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 77 p. 77 p. 77 p. 78 p. 78 p. 78
Analysis Ref. No. M27692 M27693 M19709 M23124 M25776 M25777
SiO2 3.68 8.46 4.25 8.70
Al2O3 0.34 0.93 1.03 2.41
Fe2O3 0.11 0.74 {0.62 {1.00
FeO 1.40
MgO 1.46 2.52 1.35 1.74
CaO 52.45 48.99 51.34 47.09
Na2O 0.20 0.27 0.14 0.13
K2O 0.16 0.16 0.19 0.62
H2O− 105° 0.07 0.14 0.10 0.26 0.32 0.21
TiO2 0.04 trace 0.05 0.10
P2O5 0.10 0.02 0.05 0.08 0.06
MnO 0.13 0.02 0.06 0.02 0.04
CO2 46.71 41.57 41.03 37.97 40.68 37.28
FeS2 0.49 0.01 0.01 0.58
TOTAL 100.10 100.42 100.08 99.96
Volatile matter
Ignition loss 40.89 38.30 40.78 36.91
Insoluble in HCl 3.59 10.28 5.57 13.10 6.37 13.19
Acetic soluble CaO 28.76 32.74 50.24 46.16
MgO 19.12 13.80 0.96 0.85
Specific gravity 2.89 2.82 2.67 2.73 2.69 2.71
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
Ba 5 30 10 15 30 70
Co
Cr 3 8 3 10 15
F
Ga 5 5
La
Li 2 10 5 10 30 250
Ni 10
Pb
Rb Rb 30 200
Sn
Sr 300 40 300 300 1000 600
V 10 20
Y
Zr 10 30 15

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Geological Series Shetland Metamorphic
Specimen No. (SL 186) (SL 187) (SL 188) (SL 189) (SL 190) (SL 191)
Micro-slide No. S (S34949) [HU 410 411], (S34950) [HU 410 411] (S34951) [HU 429 509] (S34952) [HU 393 476] (S34953) [HU 392 538] (S34954) [HU 411 655] (S34955) [HU 344 744]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 78 p. 79 p. 79 p. 79 p. 79 p. 79
Analysis Ref. No. M25778 M25779 M25780 M25781 M25782 M25783
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
SiO2 8.14 11.02 20.99
Al2O3 2.86 2.18 5.94
Fe2O3 {0.75 {0.99 {1.19
FeO
MgO 2.45 4.11 1.01 3.58 0.86 0.73
CaO 46.09 43.77 49.47 35.03 49.35 47.52
Na2O 0.16 0.18 0.82
K2O 0.59 1 0.48 1.16
H2O− 105° 0.15 1 0.08 0.22
TiO2 0.14 0.11 0.31
P2O5 0.07 1 0.08 0.07
MnO 0.03 0.03 0.0:5
CO2 37.53 35.91 39.34 29.07 3913 37.81
FeS2 0.88 0.65 1.27
TOTAL 99.84 99.59 99.70
Ignition loss 37.44 36.02 2812
Insoluble in HCl 13.27 16.73 9.46 30.85 9.63 12.12
Acetic soluble CaO 45.06 42.86 33.94
— MgO 1.43 1.63 1.91
Specific gravity 2.71 2.71 2.69 2.70 2.72 2.72
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 70 150 25 300 30 300
Co 10 10
Cr 25 10 5 30 10 100
F
Ga 5 5 5 5 5
La 20
Li 200 300 40 300 25 30
Ni 10 10 30
Pb
Rb 200 300 30 600 30 100
Sn
Sr 600 1000 1000 4000 1000 300
V 20 20 20
Y 20 20 20
Zr 30 30 20 100 30 10

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Geological Series Dalradian
Specimen No. (SL 85) (SL 229) (SL 230) (SL 86) (SL 87) (SL 35)
Micro-slide No. S (S34480) [NN 1800 7763] (S35178) [NN 2492 8244] (S35179) [NN 2418 8157] (S34481) [NN 0837 5720] (S34482) [NM 9832 5421]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 80 p. 80 p. 80 p. 80 1 p. 80 p. 80
Analysis Ref. No. M18282 M27105 M27106 M18283 M18284 M17621
SiO2 2.60 1.58 25.88 9.49 29.55
Al2O3 0.67 0.39 5.01 2.02 3.96
F2O3 0.39 {0.24 1.82 0.43 1.43
FeO
MgO 0.48 0.67 0.62 5.45 18.46 1.66
CaO 53.25 54.09 54.34 28.93 26.69 32.75
Na2O 017 0.14 1.95 0.60 2.06
K2O 0.20 0.09 1.00 0.81 0.45
H2O− 105° 0.26 0.24 0.10 0.12 0.13
TiO2 0.03 trace 0.47 0.07 0.49
P2O5 0.03 0.02 0.19 0.01 0.04
MnO 0.07 0.01 0.06 0.03 0.07
CO2 41.47 42.71 42.90 29.26 41.19 27.19
FeS2 0.08 0.11 0.33 0.30 0.39
B2O3 0.0006
TOTAL 99.70 100.29 100.45 100.22 100.17
Ignition loss 42.53 42.94 29.32 40.96 27.36
Insoluble in HCl 4.15 2.38 2.42 35.50 1311 36.14
Specific gravity 2.67 1 2.65 2.65 2.74 2.83 2.69
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 2
Ba 20 30 15 150 300 100
Co 5 10
Cr 5 5 8 10 30
F
Ga 5
La
Li 8 5 2 8 3 15
Ni 10
Pb 10
Rb 100 100 30
Sn
Sr 400 300 300 150 100 300
V 20
Y 25
Zr 50 80 40

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Geological Series Dalradian
Specimen No. (SL 88) (SL 129) (SL 130) (SL 131) (SL 132) (SL 123)
Micro-slide No. S (S34483) [NM 8844 4558] (S34577) [NR 354 485] (S34578) [NR 329 452] (S34579) [NR 347 632] (S34580) [NR 420 688] (S34571) [NN 0384 2447]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 80 p. 81 p. 81 p. 81 p. 81 p. 82
Analysis Ref. No. M18285 M19731 M19732 M19733 M19734 M19725
SiO2 8.47 1.98 1.99 0.66 9.46
Al2O3 1.54 0.18* 0.56 0.49 0.45 1.49
Fe2O3 1.21 0.51 0.35 0.22 0.63 0.41
MgO 0.12 1.03 2.32 1.15 3.10 0.45
CaO 48.81 52.16 52.04 52.97 51.28 48.33
Na2O 0.21 0.11 0.09 0.15 0.14
K2O 0.31 0.13 0.08 0.12 0.40
H2O− 105° 0.10 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.16
TiO2 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03
P2O5 0.05 0.16 0.02 0.05 0.09
MnO 0.01 0.09 0.02 0.08 0.02
CO2 38.79 41.82 42.67 42.51 43.19 37.99
FeS2 0.24 0.12 0.40 0.45 0.62
TOTAL 99.92 100.70 100.10 100.33 99.59
Ignition loss 38.74 42.78 42.29 43.08 37.71
Insoluble in HCl 11.25 4.41 2.83 2.96 1.63 13.54
Specific gravity 2.66 2.70 2.70 2.71 2.71 2.70
*Includes TiO2, P2O5 and MnO
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 30 20 20 10 10 60
Co
Cr 10 5 5 5 5 5
F
Ga 20
Li 5 1 1 3 8 3
Ni
Pb Rb
Rb 70
Sn
Sr 3000 1000 1000 3000 3000 700
V
Y 1
Zr 30

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Geological Series Dalradian
Specimen No. (SL 125) (SL 126) (SL 127) (SL 133) (SL 124) (SL 128)
Micro-slide No. S I 34573 34574 34575 34581 34572 34576
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 82 p. 82 p. 82 p. 83 p. 83 p. 83
Analysis Ref. No. 1 M19727 M19728 M19729 M19735 M19726 M19730
SiO2 5.98 8.85
Al2O3 0.06* 0.38* 3.40 3.94
Fe2O3 2.12 0.72 0.41 0.10
MgO 0.26 0.29 3.72 0.43 1.28 0.62
CaO 37.21 50.45 46.95 32.96 48.39 46.96
Na2O 0.25 0.70
K2O 0.67 0.77
H2O− 105° 023 0.23
TiO2 0.06 0.15
P2O5 0.01 0.08
0.02 0.01
CO2 29.73 39.89 41.75 26.07 38.90 36.75
FeS2 0.14 0.59
TOTAL 99.74 99.75
Ignition loss 38.69 36.36
Insoluble in HCl 32.05 8.21 5.29 38.84 10.64 14.83
Acetic soluble CaO 48.22
— MgO 0.91
Specific gravity 2.67 2.68 2.72 2.67 1 2.69 2.68
*Includes TiO2, P2O5 and MnO.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
Ba 200 30 20 100 30 300
Co 5
Cr 10 8 5 10 8 10
F
Ga 30 3 5
La
Li 10 8I 3 20 10 8
Ni 20
Pb 10 10
Rb 150
Sn
Sr 1000 500 500 1000 2000 400
V
Y
Zr 200 15 40 40

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Geological Series Dalradian
Specimen No. (SL 134) (SL 147) (GS2) (SL 1) (SL 2) (SL 3)
Micro-slide No. S (S34582) [NS 0926 9944] (S34649) [NR 7553 5499] (S35996) [NR 999 877] (S34426) [NN 609 202] (S34428) [NN 559 321] (S34429) [NN 569 334]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 83 p. 84 p. 84 p. 84 p. 84 p. 84
Analysis Ref. No. M19736 M21762 GS1433* M17231 M17232 M17233
SiO2 19.69 13.37 21.58 13.43 21.58 8.41
Al2O3 4.76 4.30 4.66 2.86 4.58 1.07
Fe2O3 1.25 0.98 1.16 1.15 1.10 0.61
MgO 1.55 0.80 0.79 0.83 1.05 I 0.38
CaO 37.46 42.91 37.93 43.79 37.86 48.58
Na2O 0.41 0.64 0.96 0.80 0.83 0.30
K2O 1.46 1.17 1.13 0.65 1.01 0.25
H2O+ 105° 0.56
H2O− 105° 0.20 0.52 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.08
TiO2 0.23 0.40 0.17 0.32 0.40 0.17
P2O5 0.35 0.06 0.06 0.08 0.06 0.06
MnO 0.07 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.02
CO2 30.83 33.67 30.26 34.46 29.60 38.45
SO3 0.02
FeS2 0.96 1.19 0.54 0.59 0.72 1 0.37
Fe7S8 trace
B2O3 0.001
C 0.17
TOTAL 99.22 100.06 100.11 99.09 98.91 98.75
Ignition loss 30.85 32.90 34.18 30.86 39.00
Insoluble in HCl 28.18 20.81 18.80 30.00 12.20
Acetic soluble CaO 37.20 42.49 37.18
MgO 1.52 0.33 0.37
Specific gravity 2.74 2.76 2.73 2.67 2.74 2.71
*GS1433: C. O. Harvey, analyst.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 3 60 5
Ba 300 100 100 300 15
Co 10
Cr 25 25 20 20 10
F
Ga 5 5
La
Li 40 50 60 30 30
Ni 15 15 15 15 20
Pb 20
Rb 300 200 30 100
Sn
Sr 1000 1500 2000 1000 3000
V 30 10 20 20
Y
Zr 80 20 20 70 30

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Geological Series Dalradian
Specimen No. SL 5 (SL 137) (SL 138) SL 4 SL 11 SL 12
Micro-slide No. S (S34431) [NN 921 581] (S34623) [NO 115 598] (S34624) [NO 111 588] (S34430) [NN 776 541] (S34497) [NN 891 665] (S34498) [NN 880 642]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 85 p. 85 p. 85 p. 85 p. 85 p. 86
Analysis Ref. No. M17235 M21755 M217561 M17234 M17381 M17382
SiO2 14.98 14.81 7.66* 7.86 3.95 7.02
Al2O3 3.65 4.47 0.47† 1.18 0.58 1.78
Fe2O3 1.30 0.85 0.67 0.60 0.84 0.73
MgO 1.15 0.97 0.42 0.36 0.89 I 0.49
CaO 42.10 42.79 50.62 49.08 51.63 49.57
Na2O 0.59 0.96 0.46 0.21 0.35
K2O 1.04 0.74 0.32 0.19 0.34
H2O− 105° 0.09 0.30 0.08 0.07 I 0.06
TiO2 0.34 0.22 0.30 0.09 0.34
P2O5 0.10 0.27 0.03 0.03 0.03
MnO 0.06 0.04 0.01 0.03 1 0.01
CO2 33.58 32.40 39.70 38.54 40.54 39.21
FeS2 0.88 0.76 0.31 n.d. 0.13
TOTAL 99.86 99.58 99.13 99.05 100.06
Ignition loss 33.50 32.14 39.23 41.20 39.66
Insoluble in HCl 21.26 24.32 10.74 6.28 1 10.02
Acetic soluble CaO 40.84
— MgO 0.26
Specific gravity 2.71 2.72 2.70 2.72 2.73 2.71
*Includes insoluble residue; †Includes TiO2, P2O5, MnO.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 10 8 8 8
Ba 70 100 100 25 15 30
Co 10
Cr 20 25 10 15 8 20
F
Ga 5 3
La
Li 60 40 30 15 10 3
Ni 15 15
Pb
Rb 100 300 30 30 30
Sn
Sr 700 2000 2000 3000 400 2000
V 30 20
Y
Zr 25 30 10 15 - 10

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Geological Series Dalradian
Specimen No. (SL 139) SL 71 SL 68 SL 70 SL 72 SL 73
Micro-slide No. S (S34625) [NO 139 756] (S34511) [NJ 4591 4482] (S34508) [NJ 439 482] (S34510) [NJ 3325 4078] (S34512) [NJ 3915 4989] (S34513) [NJ 3895 4625]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 86 p. 86 p. 86 p. 86 p. 86 p. 87
Analysis Ref. No. M21757 M17657 M17654 M17656 M17658 M17659
SiO2 8.28* 4.37 4.13 2.14 13.50 2.51
Al2O3 0.41† 0.63 0.47 0.76 3.43 0.67
Fe2O3 0.61 0.38 0.55 0.22 1.08 0.15
MgO 0.56 1.57 0.94 1.28 0.64 1.06
CaO 50.19 51.31 51.42 52.50 44.58 52.66
Na2O 018 0.32 0.08 0.36 013
K2O 019 0.30 0.10 0.62 0.11
H2O− 105° 0.26 0.03 0.07 0.10 0.02
TiO2 0.41 0.10 0.02 0.40 0.03
P2O5 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.08 0.02
MnO 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01
CO2 39.68 40.91 40.65 42.23 33.80 42.34
FeS2 0.15 014 0.12 0.55 0.20
TOTAL 100.42 99.08 99.55 99.16 99.91
Volatile matter
Ignition loss 4113 41.07 42.60 34.68 42.73
Insoluble in HCl 4.44 6.62 3.66 19.45 * 4.04
Acetic soluble CaO
- MgO
Specific gravity 2.69 2.71 2.68 2.69 2.71 2.69
*Includes insoluble residue;†lncludes TiO2, P2O5 and MnO
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 50 30 30 20 100 10
Co
Cr 10 10 5 5 30 5
F
Ga 7
La
Li 7 10 30 5 30 8
Ni
Pb
Rb 30 100
Sn
Sr 2000 1000 300 500 500 1000
V 20
Y
Zr 40 30

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Geological Series Dalradian Dalradian Dalradian Dalradian Dalradian Dalradian
Specimen No. (SL 74) (SL 76) (SL 75) (SL 238) (SL 239) 1 (SL 240)
Micro-slide No. S (S34514) [NJ 4965 5915] (S34516) [NJ 153 193] (S34515) [NJ 263 328] (S35271) [NJ 426 503] (S35272) [NJ 3315 3965] (S35273) [NJ 4797 4167]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 87 p. 87 p. 87 p. 87 p. 87 p. 88
Analysis Ref. No. M17660 M17662 M17661 M27644 M27685 M27686
SiO2 2.83 7.91 10.52
Al2O3 0.09 1.80 1.03
Fe2O3 0.18 0.58 0.52
MgO 0.58 0.54 5.98
CaO 53.55 48.91 41.79
Na2O 0.10 0.15 0.12
K2O 0.06 0.44 0.36
H2O− 105° 0.09 0.04 0.08 0.10 0.22 0.18
TiO2 0.06 0.16 010
P2O5 0.01 0.05 0.03 0.07
MnO 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01
CO2 41.75 38.70 38.65 35.77 41.00 40.83
FeS2 0.15 0.29 0.23
B2O3
TOTAL 99.46 99.59 99.43
Volatile matter 0.93
Ignition loss 42.39 39.23 39.47
Insoluble in HCl 3.48 10.88 12.72 17.89 7.98 7.12
Acetic soluble CaO 44.49 46.38 50.10
— MgO 0.31 3.98 1.06
Specific gravity 2.69 2.69 2.71 2.74 2.73 2.72
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 5
Ba 10 30 10 30 15 50
Co
Cr 5 15 5 15 1 20
F
Ga 5
La
Li 20 50 30 5 5 1
Ni 5 40 5
Pb 100 20 20
Rb 20 20
Sn
Sr 300 300 300 1500 1000 500
V
Y
Zr 15 15 20

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Geological Series Dalradian
Specimen No. SL 67 SL 69 SL 77 SL 78 SL 79 SL 80
Micro-slide No. S (S34507) [NJ 5150 5181] (S34509) [NJ 6140 6610] (S34517) [NO 4402 9692] (S34518) [NO 5890 9520] (S34519) [NO 5757 9607] (S34520) [NO 7165 9418]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 88 p. 88 p. 88 p. 88 p. 88 p. 88
Analysis Ref. No. M17653 M17655 M17663 M17664 M17665 M17666
SiO2 5.39 5.62 45.88 23.67 2882 19.97
Al2O3 0.72 1.36 12.27 6.88 8.70 7.12
Fe2O3 0.81 0.39 4.75 2.17 2.13 2.45
MgO 0.55 1.34 2.47 1 1.43 1.67 1.03
CaO 50.67 49.98 25.08 36.04 31.05 36.89
Na2O 0.19 0.16 1.34 1 1.18 1.25 0.80
K2O 0.25 0.56 2.57 1.60 2.46 2.42
H2O− 105° 0.18 0.16 0.23 0.17 0.49 0.56
TiO2 0.15 0.15 0.06 0.60 0.43 0.47
P2O5 0.03 0.06 0.15 0.14 0.10 0.15
MnO 0.02 0.02 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.05
CO2 40.10 39.65 4.81 25.36 21.19 27.45
FeS2 0.36 0.33 0.67 0.96 1.89 0.72
B2O3 0.0006
TOTAL 99.42 99.78 100.43 100.30 100.23 100.08
Ignition loss. 40.40 40.03 5.34 26.18 21.87 28.06
Insoluble in HCl 8.02 9.30 66.85 3738 43.26 30.92
Acetic soluble CaO 29.68 24.70
— MgO 0.22 0.23
Specific gravity 2.70 2.69 2.93 2.91 2.83 2.70
Spectrographic Determinations (parts per million)
B 2 6
Ba 15 30 1500 600 700 300
Co 15 15 10 5
Cr 10 5 100 20 40 20
F
Ga 5 10 5 10 5
La 30
Li 20 30 8 30 25 40
Ni 30 30 15 10
Pb
Rb 4 500 600 800 800
Sn
Sr 300 1000 1500 2000 2000 1000
V 50 30 30 20
Yt 10 30
Zr 15 1 30 30 30 30

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Geological Series
Specimen No. SL 13 SL 66 (SL 145) (SL 146) GS 3 SL 14
Micro-slide No. S (S34499) [NJ 000 261] (S34505) [NJ 8295 2925]-(S34506) [NJ 8295 2925] (S34647) [NJ 9520 5455] (S34648) [NJ 917 318] (S37487) [NJ 336 176] (S34501) [NN 55143 89751]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 89 p. 89 p. 89 p. 89 p. 90 p. 90
Analysis Ref. No. M17383 M17652 M21205 M21206 G81522* M17384
SiO2 17.38 34.62 43.46 24.85 11.12 1.68
Al2O3 2.89 8.28 12.35 2.61 1.50 0.40
Fe2O3 1.01 4.14 3.13 0.93 0.35 0.64
FeO 0.34
MgO 4.44 1.40 2.42 10.78 1.36 2.38
CaO 41.72 27.62 22.50 36.14 46.23 5117
Na2O 0.59 0.94 1.94 0.32 0.23 0.21
K2O 0.95 2.28 1.58 0.71 0.41 012
H2O + 105° 0.24
H2O− 105° 0.20 0.21 0.29 0.81 0.08 0.04
TiO2 0.35 0.37 015 0.59 0.06 0.07
P2O5 0.02 014 0.08 0.07 014 0.04
MnO 0.02 0.34 010 0.02 0.07 0.09
CO2 29.38 18.36 10.65 21.53 37.34 42.66
S 0.29
FeS2 n. d. 0.98 1.06 0.16 0.40
BaO 0.03
SrO 0.3
C tr.
TOTAL 98.95 99.68 99.71 99.52 100.09 99.90
Ignition loss 30.56 17.59 1117 21.94 43.00
Insoluble in HCl 28.62 51.34 62.43 44.39 2.64
Acetic soluble CaO 34.82 23.27 10.00 23.10
— MgO 0.33 0.11 0.33 0.33
Specific gravity 2.75 2.76 2.78 2.84 2.73 1 2.73
* G.S. 1522: W.F. waters, analyst.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 2 2
Ba 250 1000 500 300
Co 5 10 15
Cr 15 50 50 15
F
Ga 5 10 10
La 80
Li 20 25 100 20 2
Ni 20 20
Pb
Rb 500 800 500 150
Sn
Sr 1000 2000 1500 300 800
V 20 50 40 30
Y 20
Zr 80 80 200 100

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Geological Series Unclassed Metamorphic Unclassed Metamorphic Lower Cambrian Lower Cambrian Cambro-Ordovician Cambro-Ordovician
Specimen No. SL 15 (SL 241) M 2926 (SL 269) (SL 252) (SL 255)
Micro-slide No. S 1 (S34502) [NH 937 082] (S35274) [NH 504 204] (S8132) [NC 361 631] (S35352) [NG 617 131] (S35355) [NG 836 415]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. 1 p. 90 p. 90 p. 90 p. 91 p. 91
Analysis Ref. No. M17385 M27687 GS8* M36135 M28585 M28588
SiO2 6.80 0.49
Al2O3 1.59 0.50
Fe2O3 0.64 1 0.29
FeO - 0.25 1.52
MgO 0.56 13.61 19.2
CaO 50.14 21.73 29.4
Na2O 0.29
K2O  0.29
H2O + 105° 0.70
H2O− 105° 0.19 0.23 0.09 0.09 0.17
TiO2 0.21
P2O5 0.06 0.06 0.62 0.03 0.03
MnO 0.02 0.06 0.33 0.03 0.06
CO2 38.76 18.83 31.45 43.3 46.70 42.41
FeS2 0.41
TOTAL 99.96 100.29
Ignition loss 38.73
Insoluble in HCl 10.03 56.38 28.96 3.30 10.45
Acetic soluble CaO 48.56 22.68 29.24 26.77
— MgO 0.42 013 20.89 19.28
Specific gravity 2.68 2.83 2.81 2.87 2.84
*GS8: W. Pollard, analyst.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 4
Ba 10 300 20 5 80
Co 15
Cr 10 30 3 8
F
Ga 5 5 2
La
Li 3 30 3 2 3
Ni 20 15
Pb 10 10
Rb 15 300 100
Sn
Sr 3000 700 200 30 30
V 20 10 15
Y
Zr 10 40 15

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Geological Series Cambro-Ordovician
Specimen No. (SL 256) (SL 270) (SL 272) (SL 273) (SL 274) (SL 272); (SL 273); (SL 274)
Micro-slide No. S(S35356) [NG 833 401] S(S35797) [NC 21843 10376]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 91 p. 92
Analysis Ref. No M28589 M36136 M36138 M36139 M36140 M36138, M36139, M36140  
MgO 19.6 18.40*
CaO 30.4 29.36*
H2O− 105° .0.13 0.08
CO2 43.67 45.4 45.79
TOTAL .
Insoluble in HCl 8.39 3.04
Acetic soluble CaO 27.97 22.9
— MgO 19.00
Specific gravity 2.85
*Soluble in HCl
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 800 10 40 40 30
Co
Cr 5 3 3
F
Ga
La
Li 3 2 3 2
Ni
Pb 20 10 I
Rb 100 70 50
Sn
Sr 30 40 100 70 100
V 15 10
Y
Zr 10 10

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Geological Series Cambro-Ordovician
Specimen No. M2892 M2893 M2900 (SL 175) (SL 175) (SL 177)
Micro-slide No. S (S8283) [NC 432 671] (S8130) [NC 43 67] (S8131) [NC 441 671] (S34842) [NC 384 649]; (S34843) [NC 384 649]; (S34844) [NC 384 649]; (S34845) [NC 384 649] (S34846) [NC 436 572]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 92 p. 92 p. 92 p. 92 p. 92 p. 93
Analysis Ref. No. GS29* GS3* GS4* M23799 GS1203† M23801
SiO2 0.07 0.11 0.29 3.69 0.3 3.59
Al2O3 {010 {0.28 {0.36 1.23 0.2 0.78
Fe2O3 0.72 0.6 0.66
FeO 0.35 0.34 0.32
MgO 20.83 20.25 18.24 19.64 19.2 20.53
CaO 30.09 30.05 25.40 29.00 27.6 29.25
Na2O 0.08 - 0.06
K2O 0.75 0.69
H2O + 105° {0.28 0.1
H2O− 105° 0.05 0.06
TiO2 0.04 tr. 0.04
P2O5 tr. tr. 0.05 0.02 11 0.02
MnO tr. 0.24 019 0.02 0.01
CO2 46.59 46.15 39.65 44.47 44.49
FeS2 0.05 0.05
TOTAL 100.32 99.84  100.31 99.76 100.3 100.23
Ignition loss 44.21 42.7 44.65
Insoluble in HCl 2.01 2.42 15.81 6.29 9.7 5.61
Specific gravity 2.85 2.85 2.82 2.83 2.75
*GS29, GS3, GS4: W. Pollard, analyst. †GS1230: C. O. Harvey, analyst.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 40 20
Co 10
Cr 10 10
Cu 500
F
Ga 5 5
La
Li 10 8
Ni 10
Pb
Rb 30 30
Sn 30 100
Sr
V 15
Zr 30 20

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Geological Series Cambro-Ordovician
Specimen No. (SL 177) (SL 176) (SL 176) M2895 M2921 (SL 245)
Micro-slide No. S (S34845) [NC 384 649] (S34838) [NC 372 626], (S34839) [NC 372 626], (S34840) [NC 372 626], (S34834) [NT 155 760] (S8129) [NC 412 673] (S8133) [NC 387 663] (S35345) [NG 623 248]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 93 p. 93 p. 93 p. 94 p. 94
Analysis Ref. No. GS1204* M23800 GS1202*, GS91. GS411. M28578
SiO2 0.1 1.15 tr. 0.16
Al2O3 tr. 0.52 tr. {0.21 {1.7
Fe2O3 0.4 025 0.1
MgO 20.5 20.87 21.1 21.53 4.4
CaO 29.0 30.08 29.6 29.65 38.0
Na2O 0.06
K2O 0.07
H2O+ 105° tr. 0.1
H2O− 105° 0.03 0.23
TiO2 tr. tr. tr.
P2O5 0.01 tr.(?) 0.12
MnO 0.02 0.17 0.08
CO2 46.47 46.62 30.83
FeS2 0.04
TOTAL 100.0 99.57 100.2 100.17
Ignition loss 45.3 46.23 46.4 37.1
Insoluble in HCl 4.7 F85 3.0 1.83 19.9 12.28
Acetic soluble CaO 31.63
— MgO 17.66
Specific gravity 2.84 2.84 2.73 2.68
*GS 1204, GS 1202: C. O. Harvey, analyst. †GS 9, GS 41: W. Pollard analyst.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 5
Co
Cr 3 2
F
Ga
La
Li 3 2
Ni 15
Pb 10
Rb
Sn
Sr 10 100
V
Y
Zr

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Geological Series Cambro-Ordovician Ordovician
Specimen No. (SL 248) (SL 246) (SL 247) (SL 249) (SL 271) (SL 152)
Micro-slide No. S (S35348) [NG 621 201] (S35346) [NG 576 203] (S35347) [NG 575 198] (S35349) [NG 613 203] (S35796) [NC 24567 13320] (S34654) [NS 234 012]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 94 p. 94 p. 94 p. 95 p. 95 p. 95
Analysis Ref. No. M28581 M28579 M28580 M28582 M36137 M21765
FeO 0.10
MgO 0.84
CaO 45.90
H2O− 105° 017 011
P2O5 0.01 0.03
MnO 0.01 0.01
CO2 37.43 43.12 41.54 40.30 36.01
TOTAL
Ignition loss 42.3
Insoluble in HCl 6.78 2.55 5.50 8.00 1433
Acetic soluble CaO 31.09 5213 50.73 50.35
— MgO 19.43 1.09 0.48 0.33
Specific gravity 2.73 2.75 2.75 2.74 2.69
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 5 30 30
Co
Cr 1 2 1 5
F
Ga
La
Li 2 2 2 10
Ni 10
Pb 10 15 10 15 20
Rb
Sn 10
Sr 10 150 150 100 400 250
V 30
Y 20
Zr 20

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Geological Series Ordovician Lower Old Red Sandstone Upper Old Red Sandstone
Specimen No. (SL 153) (SL 154) (SL 266) (SL 267) SL 27 (SL 163)
Micro-slide No. S (S34655) [NX 23 94] (S34656) [NX 23 94] (S35504) [NX 197 897] (S35505) [NX 251 929] (S34548) [NO 622 634] (S34850) [ND 13917 58274]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 95 p. 96 p. 96 p. 96 p. 96 p. 96
Analysis Ref. No. M21746 M21766 M32693 M32694 M17397 M23118
SiO2 6.05 6.78
Al2O3 1.69 0.75
Fe2O3 0.47
FeO 0.47
MgO 1.34 0.64 1.07 5.81
CaO 48.83 53.54 49.49 16.21
Na2O 017 0.20
K2O 0.22 0.34
H2O− 105° 0.15 0.36
TiO2 017 0.08
P2O5 0.02 0.03 0.34
MnO 0.04 0.09
CO2 39.54 42.39 36.90 34.24 39.67 19.97
FeS2 1.41 014
TOTAL 100.10 99.47
Ignition loss 39.45 40.02
Insoluble in HCl 8.78 2.73 13.80 20.49 9.02 53.32
Acetic soluble CaO 46.18 42.39
— MgO 0.39 0.66
Specific gravity 2.69 2.71 2.71 2.71 2.68 2.71
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 4
Ba 5 5 15 300
Co 10 10 15
Cr 70 10 40 50 10 100
F -
Ga 2 3
La
Li 30 1 10 20 5 8
Ni 15 15 20 25
Pb
Rb 70 200
Sn
Sr 200 100 300 300 150 200
V 20 30 10 40
Y 30
Zr 15 10 10 30

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Geological Series Old Red Sandstone
Middle Upper
Specimen No. (SL 167) (SL 282) SL 26 SL 94 (SL 155) (SL 156)
Micro slide No. S (S34851) [ND 222 333] (S35911) [NC 993 613] (S34547) [NO 699 608] (S34560) [NS 663 153] (S34657) [NS 313 017] (S34658) [NS 313 017]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 97 p. 97 p. 97 p. 97 p. 98 p. 98
Analysis Ref. No. M23122 M40526 M17396 M18291 M21767 M21768
SiO2 26.15 37.78 10.70 1.05
Al2O3 3.76 0.96 0.45
Fe2O3 1.46 {0.56 0.23
FeO
MgO 5.81 0.89 0.53 1.18
CaO 29.37 44.7* 32.54 47.88 54.87 51.55
Na2O 1.40 0.09 0.07
K2O 0.80 0.30 0.10
H2O− 105° 0.11 0.11 0.03 0.32 0.16
TiO2 0.21 0.05 0.01
P2O5 0.10 0.02 0.02
MnO 0.04 0.06 0.10
CO2 29.16 36.8 25.69 37.85 42.89 41.19
FeS2 0.36 0.07 0.07
TOTAL 98.73 99.75 100.55
Volatile matter 0.79
Ignition loss 29.70 25.84 38.01 42.71
Insoluble in HCl 32.93 15.1 41.24 12.71 1.72 5.92
Acetic soluble CaO 45.8
Specific gravity 2.63 2.67 2.68 2.71 2.77
*Soluble in HCl
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 1500 700 300 500 15
Co 15
Cr 50 10 10 5 10
F
Ga 10 2
La 30 30
Li 300 7 15 7 1 7
Mo 15
Ni 30 10
Pb 20 10
Rb 300 200 100
Sn
Sr 6000 3000 30 200 150 200
V 150 10 15
Y 30 20
Zr 70 100

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Geological Series Upper Old Red Sandstone
Specimen No. (SL 170) (SL 257)I (SL 104) SL 24 (SL 180) (SL 105)
Micro slide No. S (S34854) [NS 6945 3006] (S35454) [NS 700 201] (S34587) [NT 1645 9850] (S34545) [NO 742 635] (S34901) [NT 0842 6608] (S34584) [NJ 013 559]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 98 p. 98 p. 98 p. 99 p. 99 p. 99
Analysis Ref. No. M23125 M30714 M19706 M17394 M24253 M19707
SiO2 6:730 3.62 26.33 24.04 4.81
Al2O3 0 5 {0.02 0.82 2.70 0.78
Fe2O3 0.39 0.66 0.72 0.27
MgO 0.63 0.38 0.95 0.39 I 0.78 0.22
CaO 51.09 53.04 39.45 51.75 39.30 51.95
Na2O 0.07 0.15 0.08 0.11
K2O 0.13 0.27 0.96 0.34
H2O− 105° 0.08 0.13 0.48 0.05 0.06 0.20
TiO2 0.05 0.05 0.16 0.02
P2O5 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.09 0.01
MnO 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.12
CO2 40.22 41.98 30.85 41.14 30.71 41.00
FeS2 0.04 0.04 0.34 0.21
TOTAL 99.83 100.13 99.99 100.04
Ignition loss 40.35 - 30.50 41.93 31.05 40.95
Insoluble in C1 7.98 4.99 27.78 4.94 28.50 5.90
Specific gravity 2.67 2.71 2.67 2.70 2.68 2.71
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 15 10 100 30 1000 20
Co
Cr 15 3 10 5 10 5
F
Ga
La
Li 20 2 8 20 25 2
Mo
Ni
Pb 15 10
Rb 300 50
Sn
Sr 250 200 500 300 600 300
V 30
Y
Zr 20 25

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Geological Series Upper Old Red Sandstone Calciferous Sandstone Series
Specimen No. (SL 283) (SL 228) (SL 160) (SL 207) (SL 91) (SL 148)
Micro-slide No. S (S35912) [NS 134 685] (S35155) [NS 106 542] (S34860) [NS 7067 9330] (S35072) [NU 003 532] (S34486) [NS 4083 7782] (S34650) [NS 4071 7780]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 99 p. 99 p. 100 p. 100 p. 100 p. 100
Analysis Ref. No. M40527 M27104 M23115 M26059 M18288 M21763
SiO2 0.84 9.44 48.01
Al2O3 0.39 2.90 15.72
Fe2O3 0.85 1.43 6.92
MgO 18.6* 14.75 17.32 1.62 17.76 7.07
CaO 28.0* 26.50 27.96 52.55 26.72 2.90
Na2O 0.06 0.13 0.38
K2O 0.05 0.83 4.61
H2O− 105° 0.31 0.19 0.84 5.48
TiO2 0.01 0.17 0.84
P2O5 0.05 0.16 0.28
MnO 0.09 0.15 0.04
CO2 43.4 36.16 40.10 42.57 38.23 1.58
FeS2 1 0.84 0.20 0.13
TOTAL 100.11 98.96 93.96
Volatile matter - 1.47 5.64
Ignition loss 42.12 40.34 12.57
Insoluble in HCl 6.3 20.83 11.76 1.83 14.39 75.33
Acetic soluble CaO 25.8 26.13 2.38
MgO 16.11 0.20
Specific gravity 2.71 2.77 2.70 2.77 2.56
*Soluble in HCl
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 300 500 1000 30 200 1000
Co 10 10 15 15
Cr 5 25 15 3 15 200
F
Ga 5 5 20
La 30 30
Li 5 50 80 5 200 1000
Ni 15 25 15 40
Pb
Rb 150 300 200 1000
Sn
Sr 100 300 150 500 400 3000
V 10 30 50 30 80
Y 20 30 30 20
Zr 20 15 30 30

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Geological Series Calciferous Sandstone Series
Specimen No. (SL 206) SL 28 SL 29 SL 30 SL 31 SL 32
Micro-slide No. S (S35071) [NY 442 784] (S34450) [NO 6113 1133] (S34451) [NO 6099 1147] (S34452) [NO 6125 1131] (S34453) [NO 6133 1128] (S34454) [NO 5641 0707]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 100 p. 101 p. 101 p. 101 p. 101 p. 101
Analysis Ref. No. M25873 M17398 M17399 M17400 M17401 M17402
SiO2 1.32
Al2O3 0.46 {9.38
Fe2O3 0.49
FeO * ca8.0 ca0.7 ca4.0
MgO 1.71 15.75 13.60 12.03 17.85 10.79
CaO 52.46 29.19 26.98 24.60 29.81 30.21
Na2O 0.05 0.11
K2O 0.08 0.06
H2O− 105° 0.12 0.24 0.50
TiO2 0.02
P2O5 0.04
MnO 0.04
CO2 42.46 44.66 41.05 39.45 45.68 38.42
FeS2 0.32
TOTAL 99.57
Ignition loss 42.60 42.63
Insoluble in HCl 2.39 1.48 6.37 9.38 1.29 9.30
Specific gravity 2.68 2.90 2.87 2.93 2.86 2.70
*FeOFeO=ca 8.3 per cent.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 15 10 10 600 100 100
Co
Cr 5 10 10 10
F
Ga
La
Li 5 5 5 6 10 20
Ni 25 15 10
Pb
Rb
Sn
Sr 400 30 30 50 300 300
V 20 15 15
Y 30
Zr 100 20 25

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Geological Series Calciferous Sandstone Series
Specimen No. SL 33 SL 40 (SL 157) (SL 158) (SL 181) (SL 200)
Micro-slide No. S (S34456) [NO 4848 0427] (S34461) [NO 4914 1140] (S34857) [NT 000 976] (S34858) [NT 000 976] (S34902) [NT 0758 6486] (S35065) [NY 592 975]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 102 p. 102 p. 102 p. 102 p. 102 p. 103
Analysis Ref. No. M17403 M17626 M23112 M23113 M24254 M25867
SiO2 13.71 3.77
Al2O3 4.23 0.78
Fe2O3 4.35 1.19 2.20
FeO 7.9 2.79
MgO 9.73 17.41 7.21 14.04 12.20 6.03
CaO 19.60 29.24 39.94 24.19 27.41 44.36
Na2O 0.23 0.06
K2O 0.94 0.13
H2O− 105° 0.37 1 0.25
TiO2 0.21 11 0.03
P2O5 0.15 0.04
MnO 0.23 0.15
CO2 30.64 43.76 38.83 33.52 35.15 41.51
FeS2 0.03 0.59
TOTAL 98.84 99.90
Volatile matter 1.3
Ignition loss 36.81 40.81
Insoluble in HCl 21.14 5.37 1317 25.65 19.76 5.33
Specific gravity 2.92 2.88 2.73 2.74 2.76 2.76
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 500 10 20 500 2000 15
Co 10 15
Cr 30 15 10 20 30 5
F
Ga 5 5 5
La 30
Li 30 5 30 40 30
Ni 15 15 30
Pb
Rb 100 150 300 30
Sn
Sr 300 30 500 600 200 250
V 15 40 60
Y - 15 30
Zr 25 15 200 60

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Geological Series Calciferous Sandstone Series
Specimen No. (SL 201) (SL 202) (SL 203) (SL 208) (SL 220) (SL 221)
Micro-slide No. S (S35066) [NY 552 937] (S35067) [NY 481 864] (S35063) [NT 0348 5793] (S35073) [NT 538 013] (S35074) [NT 795 368] (S35075) [NT 790 368]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 103 p. 103 p. 103 p. 103 p. 104 p. 104
Analysis Ref. No. M25868 M25869 M25870 M26060 M26072 M26073
SiO2 1.73 4.46
Al2O3 0.63 0.53
Fe2O3 1.13 0.85
MgO 2.01 3.10 1.95 0.62 20.23 18.63
CaO 51.25 46.34 47.95 46.61 29.78 31.00
Na2O 0.10 0.10
K2O 0.12 0.12
H2O− 105° 0.09 0.11
TiO2 0.02 0.02
P2O5 0.03 0.01
MnO 0.16 0.19
CO2 42.58 39.70 40.35 36.93 45.47 44.51
FeS2 0.33 0.06
TOTAL 100.18 100.59
Ignition loss 42.66 44.23
Insoluble in HCl 2.69 8.45 6.71 13.97 3.30 I 5.20
Specific gravity 2.71 2.70 2.78 2.66 2.82 2.77
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 20 10 10 30 30
Co 30
Cr 3 5 5 10 15 10
F
Ga 5
La 30
Li 15 5 12 30 30 30
Ni 15 10 15 10
Pb 30
Rb 30 300
Sn
Sr 300 300 l 200 300 30 30
V 20
Y 30
Zr 15 30 30 20

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Geological Series Calciferous Sandstone Series
Specimen No. (SL 192) (SL 193) (SL 194) (SL 195) GS 10 (SL 171)
Micro-slide No. S (S34968) [NS 5221 8014] (S34969) [NS 5221 8014] (S34970) [NS 5221 8014] (S34972) [NS 5221 8014] (S33200) [NS 610 799] (S34855) [NT 2155 8637]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 104 p. 104 p. 104 p. 105 p. 105 p. 105
Analysis Ref. No. M25784 M25785 M25786 M25787 GS1046t M23126
SiO2 7.70 6.65 46.97 13.33 9.55
Al2O3 2.25 2.51 14.33 4.76 3.13
Fe2O3 0.82 0.46 6.01 2.87 0.50*
FeO 1.18 1.38 1.77*
MgO 15.91 17.32 6.58 15.35 14.81 0.42
CaO 29.80 28.06 5.61 23.98 27.92 54.55
Na2O 0.08 0.10 0.20 0.12 0.13
K2O 0.58 0.76 3.94 1.33 1.00
H2O+ 105° 1.21
H2O− 105° 0.33 0.48 3.30 1.03 0.78
TiO2 0.11 0.13 0.65 0.22 0.20
P2O5 0.02 0.10 0.06 0.10 1.39
MnO 0.12 0.13 0.05 0.19 0.19
CO2 39.93 39.49 7.36 34.01 36.82 43.45
SO3 0.12
FeS2 0.13 0.39 0.13 0.48 0.28
Fe7S8 0.05
Cl tr.
F 0.12
C 0.09
TOTAL 98.96 97.96 95.19 97.77 100.06
Volatile matter 1.14 1.67 4.57 2.14
41.17 41.10 15.10 36.65
Ignition loss Insoluble in HCl 11.55 10.68 71.48 21.40 0.42
Specific gravity 2.78 2.77 2.64 2.77 2.8 2.67
*Figures unreliable owing to the presence of sulphides and organic matter
†GS1046: C. O. Harvey, analyst.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
Ba 1000 1000 1500 1500 15
Co 35 15 30 15
Cr 30 30 150 40
F.
Ga 10 5 25 10
La 50 50 50
Li 200 200 1500 1000
Ni 40 20 50 15
Pb
Rb 300 500 2000 800
Sn
Sr 300 500 1000 6000 300
V 50 30 80 40
Y 60 60 20 80
Zr 30 30 200 30

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Geological Series Calciferous Sandstone Series
Specimen No. (SL 172) (SL 216) (SL 217) (SL 218) (SL 219) SL 16
Micro-slide No. S (S34856) [NT 2155 8637] (S35896) [NT 2155 8637] (S35897) [NT 2155 8637] (S35898) [NT 2155 8637] (S35899) [NT 2155 8637] (S34524) [NT 2787 6727]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 105 p. 106 p. 106 p. 106 p. 106 p. 106
Analysis Ref. No. M23127 M26068 M26069 M26070 M26071 M17386
SiO2 0.36 0.55 0.30 0.86 0.51
Al2O3 0.28 0.68 0.32 0.15 0.40
Fe2O3 0.89 0.77 0.87 2.24 0.88
FeO 11.90
MgO 12.42 0.63 0.79 0.77 2.22 0.24
CaO 29.78 54.04 53.47 53.87 50.45 53.77
NaO2 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.08
K2O 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.03
H2O− 105° 0.37 0.27 0.25 0.18 0.02
TiO2 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.04
P2O5 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.08
MnO 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.13 0.08
CO2 44.44 42.67 41.90 42.77 42.68 42.66
FeS2 0.27 0.28 0.21 0.42 0.52
TOTAL 99.74 98.93 99.60 99.52 99.27
Volatile matter 1.22
Ignition loss 43.08 43.11 43.08 42.49 42.95
Insoluble in HCl 0.46 1.27 1.74 1.11 1.70 1.37
Specific gravity 2.94 2.67 2.63 2.65 2.66 2.61
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 200 400 600 80 25
Co
Cr
F
Ga
La
Li 2 5 2 3
Ni
Pb
Rb
Sn
Sr 20 500 300 300 300 300
V 20
Y
Zr

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Geological Series Calciferous Sandstone Series
Specimen No. SL 17 SL 18 SL 54 (SL 198) (SL 173) (SL 108)
Micro-slide No. S (S34525) [NT 2787 6727] (S34526) [NT 2787 6727] (S34449) [NT 0348 5973] (S35063) [NT 0348 5793] (S35986) [NT 0827 7806] (S34563) [NS 3690 5365]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 106 p. 107 p. 107 p. 107 p. 107 p. 108
Analysis Ref. No. M17387 M17388 M17640 M25790 M23797 M19710
SiO2 1.08 1.02 5.23 3.10
Al2O3 0.44 0.40 0.29 1.07
Fe2O3 0.65 003 0.61 1.17
MgO 0.55 0.63 0.75 0.60 1.36 0.74
CaO 51.45 51.18 50.75 52.34 48.46 51.50
Na2O 0.10 0.07 0.08 0.11
H2O 0.07 0.06 0.08 0.05
H2O− 105° 0.02 0.08 0.15 5.68 0.25
TiO2 0.04 0.03 0.02 010
P2O5 0.24 0.16 0.11 0.08
MnO 0.05 0.06 0.16 0.18
CO2 41.38 42.02 40.47 41.98 39.14 40.98
FeS2 0.80 0.41 0.23 0.32
B2O3 0.0003
F
C 1.98* 2.13†
TOTAL 96.87 98.28 98.93 99.65
Volatile matter 0.61 6.36
Ignition loss 43.63 44.50 41.23 40.58
Insoluble in HCl 2.50 1.62 6.08 3.55 5.68 4.67
Specific gravity 2.60 2.58 2.71 2.68 2.46 2.68
*H=0.49 per cent.
†H=0.38 per cent.
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 1
Ba 200 100 200 50 150 30
Co 5 5 10
Cr 10 2 10 10
F
Ga
La
Li 3 3 3 1 5 1
Ni 10 15
Pb 19 30
Rb
Sn
Sr 600 1 300 1000 200 250 400
V 15
Y
Zr 15 20 10

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Geological Series Calciferous Sandstone Series
Specimen No. (SL 122) (SL 135) (SL 136) (SL 142) (SL 143) (SL 144)
Micro-slide No. S (S34570) [NS 3645 5057] (S34621) [NS 3380 4855] (S34622) [NS 3380 4855] (S34628) [NX 880 904] (S34629) [NY 26 76] (S34630) [NY 22 73]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 108 p. 108 p. 108 p. 108 p. 109 p. 109
Analysis Ref. No. M19724 M21753 M21754 M21759 M21760 M21761
SiO2 3.77 1.45
Al2O3 1.47 0.74
Fe2O3 1.15 {0.45
FeO
MgO 0.68 0.98 0.45 20.62 0.60 1.65
CaO 50.75 50.88 50.05 30.02 53.52 46.94
Na2O 0.09 0.12
K2O 0.06 0.16
H2O− 105° 0.49 0.07
TiO2 0.17 0.03
P2O5 0.08 1 0.03
MnO 0.18 0.04
CO2 40.46 41.35 39.68 46.01 42.40 39.15
FeS2 0.57 0.14
TOTAL 99.92 99.75
Ignition loss 40.29 42.82
Insoluble in HCl 6.00 4.81 6.92 2.65 2.82 8.54
Specific gravity 2.71 2.70 2.75 2.88 2.72 2.73
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 2000 15 15 10 20
Co
Cr 10 10 15
F
Ga
La
Li 10 8 8 10 20 20
Ni 10 10 10 15
Pb
Rb
Sn
Sr 300 500 500 30 200 200
V 20 20
Y
Zr 20 15 15

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Geological Series Calciferous Sandstone Series
Specimen No. (SL 204) (SL 205) (SL 178) (SL 179) SL199 SL 93
Micro-slide No. S (S35069) [NY 427 789] (S35070) [NY 427 789] (S34899) [NT 6019 7669] (S34900) [NT 6127 7451] (S35064) [NT 569 849] (S34559) [NS 630 211]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 109 p. 109 p. 109 p. 109 p. 110 p. 111
Analysis Ref. No. M25871 M25872 M24251 M24252 M25791 M18290
SiO2 0.66 5.08 5.40
Al2O3 0.32 0.14 2.44
Fe2O3 0.39 0.47
FeO 0.34 0.34 1.38
MgO 0.99 1.43 1.03 18.50 3.81 1.04
CaO 54.03 43.98 51.90 27.78 49.03 48.05
Na2O 0.06 0.09 0.10
K2O 0.06 0.06 0.33
H2O− 105° 0.13 0.13 0.47
TiO2 0.01 0.01 0.15
P2O5 0.03 0.09 0.05
MnO 0.04 0.18 0.07
CO2 42.82 35.20 41.26 41.70 41.94 39.04
SO3 1.60
FeS2 0.33 0.06 0.35 0.85
SrO 1.51
TOTAL 99.87 100.50 99.37
Volatile matter 0.77
Ignition loss 42.19 41.05 39.43
Insoluble in HCl 1.27 17.25 5.53 10.48 0.58 9.23
Acetic soluble CaO 53.07
— MgO 0.91
Specific gravity 2.66 2.63 2.69 2.82 2.76 2.66
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 30 300 301 4000 20
Co 30
Cr 5 5 10 5 3 10
F
Ga
La 20
Li 5 25 5 8 2 7
Ni 20 10
Pb
Rb
Sn
Sr 400 300 300 20 300
V 15 70 20
Y 20
Zr 15 15
Mo 20

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Geological Series Carboniferous Limestone Series
Specimen No. (SL 109) (SL 114) (SL 149) SL 82 SL 63 SL 64
Micro-slide No. S (S34564) [NS 3770 5325] (S34569) [NS 720 276] (S34651) [NS 408 100] (S34496) [NS 024 434] (S34552) [NT 4857 6797] (S34553) [NT 4497 8029]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 111 p. 111 p. 111 p. 111 p. 111 p. 112
Analysis Ref. No. M19711 M19716 M21744 M18279 M17649 M17650
SiO2 4.93 7.33 0.98
Al2O3 0.80 1.65 0.16
Fe2O3 0.42 1.44 1.64
FeO 6.55
MgO 0.74 0.57 0.47 0.62 0.67 1219
CaO 51.44 51.90 54.46 49.40 52.50 33.81
Na2O 0.09 011 0.06
K2O 0.05 0.25 0.04
H2O−105° , 0.60 0.23 0.54
TiO2 0.05 0.08 0.10
P2O5 0.07 0.07 0.04
MnO 016 0.06 0.39
CO2 40.62 41.04 42.84 38.79 41.52 43.99
FeS2 0.57 0.06 0.23
TOTAL 100.54 100.09 100.72
Ignition loss 40.95 39.07 42.70
Insoluble in HCl 6.09 4.96 2.37 10.29 4.40 1 1.55
Specific gravity 2.73 2.69 2.69 2.69 2.69 2.89
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
Ba 15 25 10 150 300
Co
Cr 5 20 5 25 10 10
F
Ga
La
Li 3 8 7 25 3 3
Ni 15 10 10
Pb 10 15
Rb
Sn
Sr 300 300 400 250 700 200
V 15 30
Y
Zr 10 20

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Geological Series Carboniferous Limestone Series
Specimen No. SL 65 SL 83 SL 34 SL 37 SL 47 SL 99
Micro-slide No. S (S34554) [NT 4490 7625] (S34556) [NT 707 759] (S34456) [NO 4848 0427] (S34458) [NO 4054 0773] (S34462) [NO 439 135] (S34491) [NO 2044 0729]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 112 p. 112 p. 112 p. 112 p. 113 p. 113
Analysis Ref. No. M17651 M18280 M17404 M17623 M17633 M18296
SiO2 1.42 0.88
Al2O3 0.26 0.61
Fe2O3 0.42 6.95
FeO 6.62
MgO 1.52 0.81 15.31 17.01 5.94 13.51
CaO 50.56 54.00 30.77 29.67 40.72 28.78
Na2O 0.12 0.06
K2O 0.05 0.06
H2O− 105° 0.39 0.13
TiO2 0.03 0.03
P2O5 0.05 0.13
MnO 0.05 0.40
CO2 41.11 42.59 44.32 45.48 40.73 42.15
FeS2 0.26 0.41
TOTAL 100.45 99.96
Ignition loss 42.86 45.40
Specific gravity 2.66 2.69 2.85 2.92 2.78 2.97
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 150 20 10 30 30 100
Co
Cr 10 10 5 5 5 10
F
Ga
La
Li 3 2 1 1 15 3
Ni 50 10 40
Pb 15
Rb
Sn
Sr 1000 800 300 300 300 200
V
Y
Zr 10

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Geological Series Carboniferous Limestone Series
Specimen No. (SL 101) (SL 236) (SL 237) (SL 174) (SL 222) (SL 223)
Micro-slide No. S (S34493) [NO 1929 0515] (S35239) [NO 5375 0204] (S35240) [NO 5378 0205], (S35241) [NO 5378 0205], (S35242) [NO 5378 0205] (S34905) [NS 8014 3302] (S35080) [NS 5953 5480] (S35081) [NS 6066 5190]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 113 p. 113 p. 113 p. 114 p. 114 p. 114
Analysis Ref. No. M18298 M27603 M27604 M23798 M26771 M26772
SiO2 1.60 4.34 2.60
Al2O3 {0.1 2.48 0.96
Fe2O3 1.25 0.91
MgO 19.46 5.11 1.57 0.61 0.83
CaO 30.55 46.33 49.06 51.85 48.95
Na2O 0.08 0.05
K2O 0.19 0.03
H2O− 105° 0.31 0.16 0.17
TiO2 0.13 0.09
P2O5 0.05 0.08 0.04
MnO 014 0.11 0.37
CO2 46.05 37.50 42.70 39.94 41.00 38.94
FeS2 0.91 0.62
TOTAL 100.30 99.30
Volatile matter 0.73
Ignition loss 2.87 39.49 41.28
Insoluble in HCl 0.80 9.35 2.79 7.49 3.97 8.62
Acetic soluble CaO 44.40
— MgO 1.32
Specific gravity 2.84 2.76 2.71 2.70 2.68
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 15 5 20 150 8000 100
Co
Cr 5 1 2 10 15 15
F
Ga
La
Li 2 1 1 25 6 15
Ni 30 10 10 10 15
Pb 80
Rb 20
Sn 20
Sr 100 300 50 500 600 300
V 10 15
Y
Zr

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Geological Series Carboniferous Limestone Series
Specimen No. SL 19 SL 20 SL 46 SL 21 (SL 182) (SL 183)
Micro-slide No. S (S34527) [NT 2957 6920] (S34528) [NT 2957 6920] (S34535) [NT 3578 5765] (S34542) [NT 171 543] (S40470) [NT 216 531] (S40472) [NT 172 542](S40473) [NT 172 542]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 115 p. 115 p. 115 p. 115 p. 115 p. 115
Analysis Ref. No. M17389 M17390 M17632 M17391 M24255 M24256
SiO2 14.65 1 2.24 24.21
Al2O3 1.17 0.40 2.48
Fe2O3 1 0.44 0.38 1.46
MgO 1.39 0.86 0.65 2.76 0.77 0.97
CaO 44.08 53.08 49.75 34.97 51.62 52.62
Na2O 0.08 0.06 0.13
K2O 0.16 0.07 0.46
H2O− 105° 0.19 0.14 0.49
TiO2 0.20 0.04 0.29
P2O5 0.05 0.05 0.07
MnO 0.05 0.08 015
CO2 36.36 42.49 39.69 30.93 41.45 41.65
FeS, 0.44 0.38 0.81
TOTAL 99.26 100.27 99.21
Ignition loss 36.61 42.75 31.11
Insoluble in HCl 16.51 2.98 8.77 27.64 4.51 3.77
Specific gravity 2.68 2.69 2.69 2.70 2.67 2.69
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 30
Ba 20 20 20 500 400
Co 5
Cr 20 5 10 50 5 5
F
Ga 5 5
La 15
Li 15 Li 10 30 3
Ni 10
Pb 20 Pb 30
Rb 200
Sn
Sr 300 I 500 500 2000 400 300
V 30 20
Y 20
Zr 15 15
1

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Geological Series Carboniferous Limestone Series
Specimen No. (SL 159) SL 62 SL 84 (SL 100) (SL 235) (SL 103)
Micro-slide No. S (S34859) [NS 7712 9217] (S34551) [NT 4702 6766] (S34557) [NT 7466 7540] (S34492) [NO 2007 0677] (S35238) [NO 5372 0204] (S40337) [NO 1864 0302]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 116 p. 116 p. 116 p. 116 p. 116 p. 117
Analysis Ref. No M23114 M17648 M18281 M18297 M27602 M18300
SiO2 5.40 1.54
Al2O3 1.68 0.47
Fe2O3 1.45 0.55
FeO 2.68
MgO 1.09 0.91 1.11 0.69
CaO 48.51 52.97 52.70 55.01
Na2O 0.13 0.13
K2O 0.24 0.09
H2O− 105° 0.26 0.19 0.28
TiO2 0.19 0.03
P2O5 015 0.09
MnO 0.12 0.05
CO2 39.03 42.03 42.48 43.56 42.88 37.00
FeS2 0.71 0.66
TOTAL 98.96 100.09
Volatile matter 0.8
Ignition loss 39.40 42.25
Insoluble in HCl 818 3.21 2.65 0.51 3.39 13.93
Acetic soluble CaO 46.83
— MgO Specific gravity 3.56
2.68 2.66 2.68 2.69 2.77 2.75
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 200 100 100 20 10 200
Co 10
Cr 10 5 5 1 20
F
Ga 5
La
Li 20 3 3 1 30
Ni 10 15 10 20
Pb
Rb 30 30
Sn
Sr 300 500 800 500 300 400
V 20
Y 50
Zr 10

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Geological Series Carboniferous Limestone Series
Specimen No. SL 8 SL 9 SL 10 SL 48 SL 49 SL 50
Micro-slide No. S (S34442) [NT 1292 8450] (S34443) [NT 0926 9286] (S34444) [NT 252 939]-(S34445) [NT 252 939] (S34463) [NO 344 086] (S34464) [NO 344 080] (S34465) [NO 2952 0584]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 117 p. 117 p. 117 p. 118 p. 118 p. 118
Analysis Ref. No. M17267 M17268 M17269 ' M17634 M17635 M17636
SiO2 0.89 2.04 21.72 5.78 0.43
Al2O3 0.69 1.04 4.26 0.36 0.41
Fe2O3 1.75 0.76 1.00 1.06 0.18
FeO 2.08 8.74
MgO 9.38 2.53 1.90 3.53 0.61 13.92
CaO 40.23 50.01 38.82 46.47 53.91 31.27
Na2O 014 0.05 1.82 0.05 0.06
K2O 0.06 0.01 0.25 0.04 0.03
H2O− 105° 012 0.09 0.41 0.44 0.20
TiO2 0.07 0.12 0.40 0.01 0.01
P2O5 0.06 0.09 0.08 0.06 0.11
MnO 0.24 0.09 0.09 0.11 0.02
CO2 43.19 40.68 26.68 40.47 42.74 44.67
FeS2 0.59 0.70 0.21 0.97 0.26
B2O3 1.9
TOTAL 99.49 98.21 99.54 99.35 98.97
Volatile matter 0.92
Ignition loss 43.40 41.94 27.50 40.95 43.60
Insoluble in HCI 1.66 3.42 30.02 7.04 114 0.58
Acetic soluble CaO 32.38
— MgO 0.35
Specific gravity 2.77 2.69 2.71 2.74 2.69 2.93
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 2 6000
Ba 10 15 300 50
Co 10
Cr 5 10 40 10 10 5
F
Ga 5
La
Li 2 3 10 5 3 1
Ni 10 20 50 30 60 10
Pb 5
Rb
Sn
Sr 200 700 400 500 500 70
V 15 10 50 10
Y 10
Zr 15 10

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Geological Series Carboniferous Limestone Series
Specimen No. SL 97 SL 98 (SL 121) (SL 210) (SL 211) (SL 212)
Micro-slide No. S (S34489) [NO 2371 0524] (S34490) [NO 2383 0584] (S34594) [NT 2710 8981] (S35900) [NT 252 939] (S35901) [NT 252 939] (S35902) [NT 252 939]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 118 p. 118 p. 118 p. 119 p. 119 p. 119
Analysis Ref. No. M18294 M18295 M19723 M26062 M26063 M26064
SiO2 0.68 21.88 20.31 13.07
Al2O3 0.44 3.51 1.54 0.09
Fe2O3 0.67 {0.89 {0.79 {0.26
FeO
MgO 17.73 1.16 13.88 6.96 8.05 6.18
CaO 28.85 54.10 23.35 35.49 38.75 44.24
Na2O 0.11 0.97 0.09 0.07
K2O 0.04 0.07 0.05 0.02
H2O− 105° 0.32 2.08 0.68 0.56
TiO2 0.05 0.15 0.04 0.01
P2O5 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.04
MnO 0.08 016 0.04 I 0.13
CO2 43.05 42.19 35.12 25.52 27.70 33.12
FeS2 0.43 0.27 0.27 0.37
TOTAL 100.33 98.00 98.38 98.16
Volatile matter 1.93 114 1.52
Ignition loss 41.95 1 29.26 29.25 34.83
Insoluble in HCl 3.57 1.87 22.40 31.90 32.11 19.86
Acetic soluble CaO 32.40 34.67 40.64
— MgO 0.42 0.41 0.46
Specific gravity 2.86 2.70 2.83 2.52 2.65 2.62
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 25 2000 80
Ba 100 30 30 40 20 20
Co 10 10
Cr 10 10 15 30 25 8
F 200 200 300
Ga 5
La
Li 8 10 20 700 700 400
Ni 15 15 50 50 10
Pb
Rb
Sn
Sr 20 700 100 300 300 430
V 20
Y
Zr 25

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Specimen No (SL 213) (SL 214) (SL 215) (SL 224) (SL 225) (SL 226)
Micro-slide No. S (S35903) [NT 252 939] (S35904) [NT 252 939] (S35905) [NT 252 939] (S35082) [NT 0656 8423] (S35083) [NT 0633 8385] (S35084) [NT 091 932]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 119 p. 120 p. 120 p. 120 p. 120 p. 121
Analysis Ref. No. M26065 M26066 M26067 M26773 M26774 M26775
SiO2 23.47 9.13 6.51 10.17 3.29
Al2O3 0.21 0.18 0.70 0.68 1.38
Fe2O3

{0.30

{0.32

{2.66

0.53 0.88
FeO
MgO 7.36 2.11 12.10 19.57 1.35 3.03
CaO 37.13 49.27 36.75 30.23 47.44 49.99
Na2O 0.08 0.20 0.05 0.05 0.04
K2O 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.08 0.03
H2O− 105° 0.75 0.52 0.48 0.13 0.42
TiO2 trace trace 0.02 0.06 0.07
P2O5 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.11
MnO 0.15 0.07 0.43 0.10 0.10
CO2 28.31 36.94 39.08 45.65 38.45 39.02
FeS2 0.30 0.13 0.18 0.63 0.58
TOTAL 98.12 98.97 99.05 99.75 98.94
Volatile matter 1.72 0.49 0.68 0.89
Ignition loss 30.48 37.82 39.98 38.53 39.75
Insoluble in HCl 31.37 11.50 9.97 2.19 11.39 6.04
Acetic soluble CaO 34.02 46.46
— MgO 0.48 0.38
Specific gravity 2.63 2.64 2.68 2.82 2.66 2.68
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 10 1000 5
Ba 15 25 25 20 200 30
Co
Cr 8 5 10 15 10
F 200 300 700
Ga
La
Li 700 100 100 1 10 100
Ni 10 10 10 15
Pb
Rb
Sn
Sr 300 300 300 30 250 400
V
Y
Zr

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Carboniferous Limestone Series

Specimen No. (SL 234) (SL 276) (SL 277) (SL 278) (SL 279) S L 280
Micro-slide No. S (S35237) [NO 5367 0203] (S35799) [NT 0648 8424] (S35800) [NT 2645 9340] (S35801) [NT 2645 9340] (S35802) [NT 2180 9250] (S35803) [NT 2794 8853]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 121 p. 121 p. 121 p. 122 p. 122 p. 122
Analysis Ref. No. M27601 M38203 M38204 M38205 M38206 M38207
FeO 7.15
MgO n.d. 9.10* 18.10*
CaO 1.75* 38.96* 27.99*
H2O− 105° 0.28 0.65 0.51 0.24
CO2 43.72 1.60 40.37 43.57
TOTAL
Insoluble in HCl 4.53 93.71 6.88 2.50
Acetic soluble CaO 29.89 1.10 33.9 17.1
— MgO 14.74
Specific gravity 2.90
*Soluble in HCl
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 15 3000 10 5 5
Co
Cr 3 3 3 10 7
F
Ga 2 2
La
Li 1 3 20 3 2
Ni 15 15 15 15
Pb
Rb 70
Sn
Sr 30 700 250 40 30
V 10 15 10 20 10
Y 10
Zr 10 10 10

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Specimen No. (SL 102) (SL 231) (SL 232) SL 41 SL 42 SL 55
Micro-slide No. S (S34494) [NO 1854 0370] (S35470) [NO 1854 0370] (S35471) [NO 1854 0370](S35472) [NO 1854 0370] (S34529) [NT 356 583](S34530) [NT 356 583] (S34531) [NT 353 575] (S34536) [NT 3799 6236]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 122 p. 123 p. 123 p. 123 p. 123 p. 123
Analysis Ref. No. M18299 M27598 M27599 M17627 M17628 M17641
SiO2 16.91 8.49 1.68 3.36
Al2O3 5.14 6.09 0.48 0.32
Fe2O3 2.69 0.52 0.44
FeO 3.26
MgO 4.85 3.31 0.93 0.60 0.85
CaO 36.46 47.26 52.69 52.71 53.40
Na2O 0.65 0.08 0.06
K2O 1.80 0.06 0.05
H2O− 105° 1.23 1.08 1.52 0.08 0.06
TiO2 0.21 0.02 0.01
P2O5 0.16 0.15 0.04 0.06
MnO 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.04
CO2 27.67 34.02 35.12 42.22 41.42 42.23
FeS2 0.55 0.51 0.23
TOTAL 98.39 100.47 99.37 99.36
Volatile matter 1.60
Ignition loss 29.99 42.17 41.04
Insoluble in HCl 25.60 14.24 16.90 2.53 4.23 3.08
Acetic soluble CaO 34.91 43.85 44.06
— MgO 0.56 0.38 0.27
Specific gravity 2.67 2.74 2.65 2.68 2.67 2.70
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 1
Ba 300 5 20 300 10 100
Co 5
Cr 30 5 3 10 10 5
F
Ga 5
La
Li 30 7 3 3 3 3
Ni 20 30 20 5
Pb 20
Rb 300
Sn
Sr 1000 500 500 700 1000 2000
V 30 30
Y - 10 10
Zr 10

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Specimen No. SL 56 SL 57 SL 58 SL 59 SL 81 SL 23
Micro-slide No.  S (S34537) [NT 3602 6498](S34538) [NT 3602 6498] (S34539) [NT 3761 6865] (S34540) [NT 3761 6865] (S34541) [NT 3761 6865] (S34555) [NT 2931 5589] (S34544) [NT 184 519]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 124 p. 124 p. 124 p. 124 p. 124 p. 125
Analysis Ref. No. M17642 M17643 M17644 M17645 M18278 M17393
SiO2 42.11 51.88 24.27 2.05 7.65
Al2O3 9.36 7.08 3.44 0.82 0.73
Fe2O3 0.78 2.30 3.00 0.88 1.51
FeO
MgO 0.84 0.22 3.24 0.62 0.83 0.69
CaO 19.27 17.23 34.51 52.15 49.94 48.69
Na2O 0.13 0.09 0.07 0.07 0.06
K2O 1.11 0.76 0.36 0.07 0.16
H2O− 105° 1.44 0.83 0.96 0.09 0.35
TiO2 0.42 0.33 0.17 0.03 0.08
P2O5 0.16 0.09 0.09 0.12 0.06
MnO 0.02 0.02 0.07 0.07 0.12
CO2 14.05 13.22 29.55 41.68 39.66 39.94
FeS2 3.08 0.97 0.41 0.40 0.36
TOTAL 92.77 95.02 100.14 99.05 100.40
Volatile matter 7.36 5.12 0.38
Ignition loss 19.77 18.20 31.02 41.84 40.17
Insoluble in HCl 55.19 60.53 28.75 3.32 8.09 8.72
Specific gravity 2.60 2.59 2.68 2.68 2.68 2.71
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 300 500 300 30 60 15
Co 20 20 10
Cr 100 80 50 10 10 5
F
Ga 10 5 5
La
Li 40 25 10 3 5 20
Ni 100 100 30 10 10
Pb 15 15
Rb 500 300 100
Sn
Sr 500 500 500 1000 800 300
V 40 30
Y 20
Zr 50 30 15

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Specimen No. SL 51 SL 52 SL 53 (SL 233) (SL 281) SL 43
Micro-slide No. S (S34446) [NS 9874 7078] (S34447) [NS 9874 7078] (S34448) [NS 9874 7078] (S35236) [NO 5315 0180] (S35804) [NT 0503 8982] (S34532) [NT 345 573]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 125 p. 125 p. 125 p. 125 p. 125 p. 126
Analysis Ref. No. M17637 M17638 M17639 M27600 M38208 M17629
SiO2 3.04 1.65 2.59 1.65
Al2O3 0.25 0.46 0.10 0.54
Fe2O3 2.01 0.24 0.82 0.37
FeO 5.27
MgO 1.84 1.12 0.91 0.87
CaO 50.40 53.35 52.40 43.4* 53.28
Na2O 0.11 0.13 0.10 0.10
K2O 0.02 0.06 0.02 0.06
H2O− 105° 0.15 0.13 0.44 0.30 0.16 0.19
TiO2 0.02 0.05 0.01 0.01
P2O5 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.06
MnO 0.17 0.03 0.10 0.02
CO2 41.25 42.59 42.25 43.60 39.1 42.09
FeS2 0.20 0.42 0.03 0.28
TOTAL 99.50 100.27 99.80 99.52
Ignition loss 42.45 42.41 42.16 42.40
Insoluble in HCl 4.04 2.66 3.00 5.51 4.3 2.69
Acetic soluble CaO 28.09 42.7 52.25
—  MgO 16.45 0.88
Specific gravity 2.62 2.66 2.65 2.89 2.69
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 1
Ba 20 40 40 5 70 20
Co
Cr 10 15 10 2 15 10
F
Ga 2
La
Li 2 1 10 3
Ni 10 10 15
Pb 10 10
Rb
Sn
Sr 300 500 300 10 1000 1000
V 25 10
Y
Zr 30

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Geological Series

Carboniferous Limestone Series

Specimen No. SL 44 SL 45 SL 22 (SL 264) (SL 265) SL 60
Micro-slide No. S (S34533) [NT 345 573] (S34534) [NT 345 573] (S34543) [NT 182 541] (S35468) [NY 24 75] (S35469) [NY 24 75] (S34549) [NT 4719 6716]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 126 p. 126 p. 126 p. 126 p. 127 p. 127
Analysis Ref. No. M 17630 M17631 M17392 M31966 M31967 M17646
SiO2 3.42 46.89 21.55
Al2O3 1.30

{3.84

1.08
Fe2O3 6.70 1.07
FeO 4.35
MgO 15.32 0.33 12.05 1.70
CaO 28.44 25.22 22.50 32.58
Na2O 0.09 0.08
K2O 0.12 0.36
H2O− 105° 0.33 0.20
TiO2 0.07 0.25 0.34
P2O5 0.20 0.07
MnO 0.18 0.11
CO2 42.19 20.16 33.48 42.32 43.77 27.41
FeS2 1.90 0.93
TOTAL 100.26 98.17
Ignition loss 40.78 - 33.09
Insoluble in HCl 5.97 50.93 24.70 3.17 0.74 32.93
Acetic soluble CaO 53.01 53.65
— MgO 0.61 0.33 2.64
Specific gravity 2.89 2.63 2.82 2.74 2.71
Spectrographic determinations(parts per million)
B 25
Ba 150 100 30 15 30 300
Co 10
Cr 20 40 30 10 5 80
F
Ga 5 5
La
Li 6 30 30 2 2 20
Ni 20 100 25 30
Pb 30 20
Rb 30 200
Sn
Sr 300 400 200 1500 800 1000
V 40 15 10
Y 20
Zr 30 50 30

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Geological Series

Carboniferous Limestone Series

Specimen No. (SL 197) SL 95 (SL 150) (SL 196) (SL 118) (SL 151)
Micro-slide No. S (S35062) [NT 5142 7222] (S34561) [NS 633 125] (S34652) [NS 431 081] (S34973) [NS 3190 4477] (S34591) [NT 0803 9044] (S34653) [NS 435 078]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 127 p. 127 p. 127 p. 128 p. 128 p. 128
Analysis Ref. No. M25789 M18292 M21745 M25788 M19720 M21764
SiO2 3.97 15.47 17.10
Al2O3 1.82 5.16 2.21
Fe2O3 2.72 8.44 1.74
FeO 6.19
MgO 1.18 14.07 2.40 2.01 11.09 1.33
CaO 47.69 29.05 30.43 47.47 22.63 41.29
Na2O 0.08 0.15 0.11
K2O 0.21 0.53 0.30
H2O− 105° 0.20 0.77 0.16
TiO2 0.08 0.27 0.11
P2O5 0.07 0.25 0.05
MnO 0.15 0.42 0.07
CO2 38.84 41.00 29.39 40.21 33.28 33.97
FeS2 0.53 0.62 0.51
TOTAL 99.52 99.08 98.95
Volatile matter 0.55 1.20 1.3
Ignition loss 40.43 34.51 34.97
Insoluble in HCl 9.69 6.98 26.20 6.55 21.87 20.20
Specific gravity 2.70 2.89 2.76 2.70 2.85 2.66
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 30 10 300 200 200 70
Co 10
Cr 10 10 100 10 40 10
F
Ga 10 5 5
La 30 20 20
Li 3 15 200 30 20 30
Ni 10 25 15 10
Pb 30
Rb 250 300 40
Sn 20
Sr 100 100 400 250 50 600
V 30 30
Y 30 20 20
Zr 20 30 100

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Geological Series

Carboniferous Limestone Series

Specimen No. (SL 112) SL 92 (SL 111) (SL 113) (SL 117) (SL 119)
Micro-slide No. S (S34567) [NS 2869 4863] (S34558) [NS 5820 1600] (S34566) [NS 2842 4855] (S34568) [NS 686 258] (S34590) [NT 0046 9340] (S34592) [NS 9840 8585]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 128 p. 128 p. 129 p. 129 p. 129 p. 129
Analysis Ref. No. M19714 M18289 M 19713 M19715 M19719 M19721
SiO2 21.61 7.50 8.60
Al2O3 1.51 0.80 3.92
Fe2O3 1.23 0.70 8.41
MgO 1.17 0.88 0.60 1.27 12.07 11.77
CaO 18.18 40.88 5011 49.44 2319 27.21
Na2O 0.07 0.08 0.20
K2O 0.28 0.09 0.54
H2O− 105° 0.50 0.22 0.82
TiO2 0.08 0.03 0.20
P2O5 0.07 0.05 019
MnO 0.06 0.07 0.31
CO2 14.75 32.57 39.61 39.78 34.33 37.48
FeS2 0.01 0.29 0.43
TOTAL 99.75 100.15 100.08
Ignition loss 33.00 39.55 38.33
Insoluble in HCl 57.80 23.99 8.75 8.29 2010 13.35
Acetic soluble CaO 17.78
MgO 0.49
Specific gravity 2.60 2.66 2.69 2.70 2.84 2.88
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
(parts per million)
B
Ba 300 25 100 100 50
Co 15
Cr 30 10 - 10 40 30
Cu 300
F
Ga 5 5 5
La 40 20 20
Li 300 15 7 15 30 20
Ni 30 10 15 15
Pb 25
Rb 300 30 300 200
Sn 25
Sr 500 500 300 300 50 100
V 30 40 30
Y 30 20 20 20
Zr 60 15 40 15

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Geological Series

Carboniferous Limestone Series

Specimen No. : (SL 140) (SL 141) SL 36 (SL 115) (SL 116) (SL 120)
Micro-slide No. (S34626) [NS 524 586] (S34627) [NS 524 586] (S34457) [NO 4008 0437] (S34588) [NS 9985 9405] (S34589) [NS 9985 9405] (S34593) [NS 9722 8572]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 129 p. 130 p. 130 p. 130 p. 130 p. 130
Analysis Ref. No. M21743 M21758 M17622 M19717 M19718 M19722
SiO2 19.17 19.72 4.26
Al2O3 2.55 1.64 1.18
Fe2O3 1.49 1.14 3.14
MgO 2.39 1.48 15.91 4.96 0.96 17.91
CaO 38.67 40.49 26.41 5.86 1.91 29.01
Na2O 0.10 0.08 0.10 0.15
K2O 0.48 0.32 0.24
H2O− 105° 0.47 0.39 1.08
TiO2 0.10 0.06 0.07
P2O5 0.11 0.09 0.31
MnO 0.10 0.08 0.24
CO2 32.85 33.03 40.07 18.00 2.35 42.70
FeS2 0.88 0.58 0.31
TOTAL 99.36 99.10 100.60
Volatile matter 0.77 0.77
Ignition loss 33.53 33.61 43.30
Insoluble in HCl 22.99 22.34 11.95 47.55 86.97 6.02
Specific gravity 2.70 2.68 2.82 2.76 2.70 2.85
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 40 400 10 300 100 400
Co 15 30 10
Cr 20 10 20 100 100 15
F
Ga 10
La
Li 30 20 5 50 30 3
Ni 15 15 10 50 100 40
Pb
Rb 30 30 300 30
Sn
Sr 300 500 30 30 10 50
V 20 30
Y 25 20
Zr 10 25 200 200 15

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Geological Series Carboniferous Limestone Series Coal Measures

Jurassic

Specimen No. SL 7 SL 96 (SL 227) SL 89 SL 90 (SL 242)
Micro-slide No. S (S34441) [NS 9879 9829] (S34562) [NS 521 262] (S35085) [NM 4527 3316] (S34484) [NM 6928 4597] (S34485) [NM 6928 4597] (S35342) [NG 512 315]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 131 p. 131 p. 131 p. 131 p. 132 p. 132
Analysis Ref. No. M17266 M18293 M26776 M18286 M18287 M28575
SiO2 3.27 1.52 3.84
Al2O3 0.68 0.56 1.76
Fe2O3 6.31 0.32 1.26
MgO 15.38 0.43 1.43 0.73 0.74
CaO 28.85 54.18 28.37 50.42 48.82
Na2O 0.15 0.07 0.11
K2O 019 0.11 0.22
H2O− 105° 0.22 0.07 0.35 0.12
TiO2 0.10 0.03 0.05
P2O5 018 0.05 0.05 0.06
MnO 0.31 0.18 0.08 0.08
CO2 43.31 42.50 23.29 40.34 38.81 41.31
FeS2 0.29 0.03 0.47
TOTAL 99.24 100.05 99.68
Ignition loss 43.53 42.77 40.40
Insoluble in HCl 2 .69 42.00 610 8 10 6.15
Acetic soluble CaO 4.92 51.17
MgO- 0.68
Specific gravity 2.84 2.69 2.71 2.67 2.69 2.71
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 4
Ba 10 20 400 20 20 10
Co 10
Cr 10 10 15 5 8 2
F
Ga 3
La 30
Li 2 3 80 8 10 5
Ni 30 15 5
Pb 10
Rb 300 - 20
Sn
Sr 20 300 300 300 300 300
V 20
Y 30 30 10
Zr 100 10 10

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Geological Series

Jurassic

Specimen No. (SL 250) (SL 253) (SL 243) (SL 251) (SL 161) (SL 162)
Micro-slide No. S (S35350) [NG 645 210] (S35353) [NG 727 447] (S35343) [NG 597 263] (S35351) [NG 516 144] (S34848) [NC 915 041] (S34849) [ND 004 127]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 132 p. 132 p. 132 p. 133 p. 133 p. 133
Analysis Ref. No. M28583 M28586 M28576 . M28584 M23116 M23117
SiO2 21.15 1 34.08
Al2O3 2.53 1.13
Fe2O3 1.44 0.82
FeO 0.22
MgO 0.87 0.37
CaO 38.70 34.09
Na2O 0.20 0.14
K2O 0.63 0.53
H2O− 105° 0.12 0.28 0.15 0.48 0.31 0.10
TiO2 0.20 0.10
P2O5 0.01 0.14
MnO 0.04 0.02
CO2 40.09 43.46 11.22 33.61 31.03 27.03
FeS2 0.82 0.45
TOTAL 97.93 99.00
Volatile matter 1.85 0.62
Ignition loss 32.37 27.30
Insoluble in HCl 8.33 2.89 40.55 20.69 25.68 36.64
Acetic soluble CaO 49.91 52.65 40.57 41.83
— MgO 0.67 1.00 0.30 0.93
Specific gravity 2.72 2.72 2.85 2.73 2.64 1 2.66
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 5 5 2 50 200 200
Co 5
Cr 1 3 20 20 15
F
Ga 5 5
La 30 30
Li 1 3 25 100 30
Ni 10 15 10
Pb 10 20
Rb 150 400 300
Sn 10
Sr 100 300 400 1000 300 300
V 10 30 20 20
Y 30 30
Zr 50 10 100 50

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Geological Series Cretaceous

Recent

Specimen No. (SL 244) (SL 164) (SL 165) (SL 166) SL 6 (SL 209)
Micro-slide No. S (S35344) [NG 5975 2620] (S35990) [ND 385 735] (S35987) [NG 2245 5445]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 134 p. 134 p. 134
Analysis Ref. No. M28577 M23119 M23120 M23121 M17265 M26061
SiO2 1.81 3.05 0.26
Al2O3 0.32 0.35

{0.35

Fe2O3 0.04 0.01
MgO 0.86 0.41 1.20 1 4.93 0.44
CaO 5218 53.50 51.03 47.22 20.59
Na2O 0.61 0.64

{ca. 1.0

K2O 01.0 0.15
H2O− 105° 0.22 0.64 0.52
TiO2 trace 0.02
P2O5 0.07 0.08 0.07
MnO 0.01 0.01 0.01
CO2 41.24 42.04 42.28 40.67 43.37 16.64
SO3 0.73
FeS2 0.32 0.36
Cl 0.32
TOTAL 98.58 98.21 98.78
Volatile matter 1.43 1.70
Ignition loss 43.37 42.65 44.91
Insoluble in Ha 5.03 2.53 1.03 4.04 0.41 58.42
Acetic soluble CaO 52.30
— MgO 0.24
Specific gravity 2.71 2.71 2.73 2.69 2.51 2.65
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B 50
Ba 200 20 10 20 5 400
Co 10
Cr 1 5 5 5 40
F 10
Ga 30
Li 1 10 5 10 5 300
Ni 30
Pb 20
Rb 500
Sn
Sr 200 1500 1000 1000 600 500
V 40
Y 30
Zr 60

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Geological Series Recent Recent Vein
Specimen No. (SL 168) (SL 254) SL 25
Micro-slide No. S (S35985) [ND 07 64] (S35354) [NG 836 415] (S34546) [NO 8896 8757]
Ref. Petrogr. Descripn. p. 134 p. 135 p. 135
Analysis Ref. No. M23123 M28587 M17395
SiO2 39.61
Al2O3 5.44
Fe2O3 5.47
MgO 0.29 7.00
CaO 33.27 15.03
NaO2 0.08
K2O 0.36
H2O− 105° 0.67 0.14
TiO2 1.44
P2O5 0.08 0.05
MnO 0.14
CO2 26.26 41.61 23.76
FeS2 0.24
TOTAL 98.76
Ignition loss 25.33
Insoluble in HCl 33.90 3.00 46.61
Acetic soluble CaO 50.79
— MgO 1.54
Specific gravity 2.66 2.78
Spectrographic determinations (parts per million)
B
Ba 500 150
Co 10 30
Cr 50 3 100
F
Ga 10 10
La
Li 250 1 80
Ni 10 100
Pb 10
Rb 300
Sn
Sr 1500 30 30
V 15 200
Y*
Zr 150 30