BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N1192; COLLNOWX1355;
Sample Donor Stephenson,D.
Rock name Metadiorite. 'Original entry: Microdiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porph microdiorite, plag +?amph phenocrysts (formaly "acid" lamprophyre)
Locality details NW spur of Carn Liath
50k map sheet Ben Macdui (64E)

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Map reference NO 0264 8724
Year collected 1998 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N1192

Cross Polarized, N1192

Plane Polarized, N1192

Plane Polarized, N1192