BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S13616
Sample Donor Barrow, G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Chlorite-Hornblende Schist'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Stated by Mr Barrow to be a crushed lamprophyre, but may be a small sill of hornblende rock of the kind described by Kynaston but not recognised during the original survey
Locality details Allt a'Chaoruinn
50k map sheet Kingussie (64)

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Map reference NN 743 813
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S13616

Cross Polarized, S13616

Plane Polarized, S13616

Plane Polarized, S13616