BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S11086
Sample Donor Barrow, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Banded Quartzose, Micaceous Hornfels'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Strange rock which seems to have been alternately coarse and fine-banded originally. Decomposed cordierite.
Locality details Feith Uaine Mhor (close to quartzite)
50k map sheet Kingussie (64)

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Map reference NN 916 781
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S11086

Cross Polarized, S11086

Plane Polarized, S11086

Plane Polarized, S11086