BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N2105; COLLNOFY1745;
Sample Donor Highton,A.J.
Rock name Microgranite. 'Original entry: Microgranite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyritic aplitic microgranite. Cairngorm Pluton
Locality details 1000m N of Cnapan Mor
50k map sheet Ben Macdui (64E)

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Map reference NN 9392 9188
Year collected 1999 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N2105

Cross Polarized, N2105

Plane Polarized, N2105

Plane Polarized, N2105