BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S4854
Sample Donor Hinseman, L.H. (aka L W Hinxman, use LWH)
Rock name 'Original entry: Augite Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Granulitic. See Memoir, pp. 27, 39
Locality details Letterauchten, head of Allt Iomadaidh, Braes of Abernethy
50k map sheet Tomintoul (75)

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Map reference NJ 097 176
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S4854

Cross Polarized, S4854

Plane Polarized, S4854

Plane Polarized, S4854