BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S11078
Sample Donor Barrow, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Coarse Muscovite-Biotite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Quartz, oligoclase, vermicular pegmatite and very small garnets. Lentiucular structure; biotite red, spotted, abundant. Some muscovite forms films enclosing the quartz - oligoclase material.
Locality details F. SE end of hill, N of Falls of Tarf
50k map sheet Kingussie (64)

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Map reference NN 97 80
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S11078

Cross Polarized, S11078

Plane Polarized, S11078

Plane Polarized, S11078