BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S68932; S68932/A; S68932/B; COLLNONX493;
Sample Donor Rock,N.M.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Banded, Fairly Pure Limestone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Several metres thick; Glen Urquhart Complex; Sheet 73
Locality details 300 m NW of Wester Balnagrantach
50k map sheet Inverness (83)

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Map reference NH 4910 3181
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S68932

Cross Polarized, S68932

Plane Polarized, S68932

Plane Polarized, S68932


S68932/A

Cross Polarized, S68932/A

Plane Polarized, S68932/A

Plane Polarized, S68932/A


S68932/B

Cross Polarized, S68932/B

Plane Polarized, S68932/B

Plane Polarized, S68932/B