BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S11140
Sample Donor Barrow, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Dark Flinty Hornblendic Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Little Limestone. Contains hornblende, actinolite, zoisite, sphene etc. See Memoir, p.22
Locality details Ruidh Gheal (just below quartzite)
50k map sheet Kingussie (64)

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Map reference NO 023 827
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S11140

Cross Polarized, S11140

Plane Polarized, S11140

Plane Polarized, S11140