BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S21351; S21351/A; S21351/B;
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Dark Green Basic Rock (Shonkinite)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Probably a hybrid rock due to reaction of perthosite with shonkinite or dark pulaskite
Locality details Black Rock Burn
50k map sheet Lairg (102)

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Map reference NC 31938 13064
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S21351/A

Cross Polarized, S21351/A

Plane Polarized, S21351/A

Plane Polarized, S21351/A


S21351/B

Cross Polarized, S21351/B

Plane Polarized, S21351/B

Plane Polarized, S21351/B