BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S8516
Sample Donor Barrow, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Granulite Or Granulitic Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Pink-edged quartzose granulite, rather decomposed. Quartz in excess forms continuous films locally. Faintly banded.
Locality details Allt Uinich, next quartzite
50k map sheet Kingussie (64)

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Map reference NO 025 859
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S8516

Cross Polarized, S8516

Plane Polarized, S8516

Plane Polarized, S8516