BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S72073; COLLNOFY283;
Sample Donor Highton,A.J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Foliated Microdiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Foliated microdiorite, 1.5 m wide, strike 153 deg, dip 42 deg W; foliation strikes 161 deg, dips 63 deg W; Caledonian
Locality details Allt a' Bhainne
50k map sheet Fort Augustus (73)

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Map reference NH 2780 0368
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S72073

Cross Polarized, S72073

Plane Polarized, S72073

Plane Polarized, S72073