BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S72123; COLLNOFY335;
Sample Donor Highton,A.J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Microdiorite, Foliated'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From 0.36 m dyke, strike 021 deg, dip 90 deg, foliation strikes 000 deg, dips 80 deg E; Late Caledonian
Locality details Auchteraw Burn
50k map sheet Fort Augustus (73)

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Map reference NH 3437 0909
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S72123

Cross Polarized, S72123

Plane Polarized, S72123

Plane Polarized, S72123