BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record
| Sample number | E2798 |
|---|---|
| Sample Donor | Not entered |
| Rock name | Not entered |
| Stratigraphy | Not entered |
| Comments | metagranite [ altered elvan (with chloritoid crystals) ]: quartz feldsar mosaic lineating but not foliating the rock and abundance of muscovite sometimes in fan shaped aggregates. Chloritoid encloses quartz matrix - see Lamplugh p318 |
| Locality details | top of Greeba Mtn: white trap dyke; characteristic Foxdale elvan but without phenocrysts |
| 50k map sheet | Isle of Man (46) |
| Map reference | SC 31578 80751 |
| Year collected | Not entered |
| Bore name | Not applicable |
| Confidentiality | No restrictions |
Petrological thin sections
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Transition from XPL to PPL light
E2798
