BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S70829
Sample Donor Rock,N.M.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Aegirine-Epidote Granulite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Anomalous successions in Moine near Dalradian boundary: possibly tectonic infolds of Dalradian in Moine: samples S.70821-70834 taken from base to top of crags
Locality details Conspicuous crags below top of Meall nan Man on NE side of Glen Lui
50k map sheet Balmoral (65)

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Map reference NO 0540 9302
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S70829

Cross Polarized, S70829

Plane Polarized, S70829

Plane Polarized, S70829