BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S71326; COLLNOFY97;
Sample Donor Highton,A.J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Amphibolite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From centre of tectonically thickened 10 m folded sheet with good L-S hornblende fabric and crenulations of S1; pre-Caledonian
Locality details 120 m W of footbridge over Allt Lundie
50k map sheet Fort Augustus (73)

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Map reference NH 2918 0490
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S71326

Cross Polarized, S71326

Plane Polarized, S71326

Plane Polarized, S71326