BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S11057
Sample Donor Barrow, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Grey Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Much parallel biotite, but a few crystals of biotite at a high angle with foliation, i.e. a slightly speckled gneiss; abundant microcline, a little plagioclase and some quartz.The muscovite crystals are not common but they show a plumose, pegmatite s
Locality details 9. Allt a'Mhadaidh
50k map sheet Kingussie (64)

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Map reference NN 786 814
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S11057

Cross Polarized, S11057

Plane Polarized, S11057

Plane Polarized, S11057