BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S8518
Sample Donor Barrow, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Granulite Or Granulitic Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Epidote phase, with fair amount of both micas. Pink-edged. Between schist and quartzite. See Memoir, pp.21 & 29
Locality details Allt Uinich (between limestone & quartzite)
50k map sheet Kingussie (64)

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Map reference NO 026 858
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S8518

Cross Polarized, S8518

Plane Polarized, S8518

Plane Polarized, S8518