BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S957
Sample Donor Geikie,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Biotite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Junction of granite and quartzite
Locality details Railway cutting N of Lairg Station, north end
50k map sheet Lairg (102)

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Map reference NC 585 043
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S957

Cross Polarized, S957

Plane Polarized, S957

Plane Polarized, S957