BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S72111; COLLNOFY322;
Sample Donor Highton,A.J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Foliated Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Foliated granite dyke, 40 m wide, strike 150 deg, dip 90 deg, foliation strikes 010 deg, dips 22 deg W; Caledonian
Locality details 170 m SW of Meall na Graidhe
50k map sheet Fort Augustus (73)

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Map reference NH 3156 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


S72111

Cross Polarized, S72111

Plane Polarized, S72111

Plane Polarized, S72111