BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S65041; COLLNOBX913;
Sample Donor Henderson,W.G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Xenolithic Quartz-Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dark, medium-granied quartz diorite containing a basic xenolith. ?Silurian/Devonian
Locality details S of Creagan an Amair, 670 m NE of confluence of R Ossian and Uisge Labhair
50k map sheet Rannoch (54)

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Map reference NN 4202 7071
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S65041

Cross Polarized, S65041

Plane Polarized, S65041

Plane Polarized, S65041