BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S37637; COLLNOPS344;
Sample Donor Sabine,P.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyritic Quartz-Microsyenite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Lowest sill of 'Canisp Porphyry'. Next to top junction
Locality details Suilven: Meall Beag 280 yds N 10 deg E of point of lochan, at head of Allt Airidh Shomhairle
50k map sheet Ullapool (101)

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Map reference NC 168 175
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S37637

Cross Polarized, S37637

Plane Polarized, S37637

Plane Polarized, S37637