BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S8370; S8370/A; S8370/B;
Sample Donor Horne, J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Orthophyre'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Summ. Prog. For 1900, pp.157-158; Hatch's copying book, pp. 434, 444
Locality details Burn 0.75 mile N of top of Sgonnan Mor
50k map sheet Lairg (102)

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Map reference NC 307 144
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S8370

Cross Polarized, S8370

Plane Polarized, S8370

Plane Polarized, S8370


S8370/A

Cross Polarized, S8370/A

Plane Polarized, S8370/A

Plane Polarized, S8370/A


S8370/B

Cross Polarized, S8370/B

Plane Polarized, S8370/B

Plane Polarized, S8370/B