BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S25484
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Pyroxene-Bearing Vogesite (Sabine); Spessartite (Read)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Sill in limestone
Locality details Hillside 1080 yds 13 deg W of N of entrance to Gorm Loch Beag
50k map sheet Altnaharra (108)

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Map reference NC 3085 2611
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S25484

Cross Polarized, S25484

Plane Polarized, S25484

Plane Polarized, S25484