BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S11136
Sample Donor Barrow, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Mottled Biotite-Schist (Close To Granite)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments The 'Dark Schist', originally banded. One part richer in feldspar and quartz, the other in biotite of red-brown type; a little sillimanite and some garnet. See Memoir, p.25
Locality details Head of glen, W of Carn Chlamain
50k map sheet Kingussie (64)

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Map reference NN 905 758
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S11136

Cross Polarized, S11136

Plane Polarized, S11136

Plane Polarized, S11136