BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S9126
Sample Donor Cunningham-Craig, E.H. (aka C. Craig)
Rock name 'Original entry: Variety Of Augite Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Pale green pyroxene, plagioclase, sphene and apatite. See Memoir, p. 81
Locality details Creag Bheag
50k map sheet Balmoral (65)

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Map reference NO 22 94
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S9126

Cross Polarized, S9126

Plane Polarized, S9126

Plane Polarized, S9126