BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S8512
Sample Donor Barrow, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Granulite Or Granulitic Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Typical massive pavement gneiss. Well-bedded mud films abundant; biotite iron red; zircon in films. The brown mica elsewhere is scattered through the granulite. See Memoir, p.39
Locality details Near Geldie Lodge
50k map sheet Kingussie (64)

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Map reference NN 956 857
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S8512

Cross Polarized, S8512

Plane Polarized, S8512

Plane Polarized, S8512