BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S71442; COLLNOFY217;
Sample Donor Highton,A.J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Coarse Amphibolite, Foliated'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From concordant body, foliation strikes 150 deg, dip 12 deg N; pre-Caledonian
Locality details 550 m WSW of Meall na Graidhe
50k map sheet Fort Augustus (73)

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Map reference NH 3104 0837
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S71442

Cross Polarized, S71442

Plane Polarized, S71442

Plane Polarized, S71442