BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S10433; S10433/A; S10433/B; S10433/C;
Sample Donor Crampton, Cecil B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Augen Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Basic lump in granite; abundance of apatites, zircon, no hornblende
Locality details 300 yds SE of S end of Crom Loch
50k map sheet Alness (93)

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Map reference NH 405 820
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S10433

Cross Polarized, S10433

Plane Polarized, S10433

Plane Polarized, S10433


S10433/A

Cross Polarized, S10433/A

Plane Polarized, S10433/A

Plane Polarized, S10433/A


S10433/B

Cross Polarized, S10433/B

Plane Polarized, S10433/B

Plane Polarized, S10433/B


S10433/C

Cross Polarized, S10433/C

Plane Polarized, S10433/C

Plane Polarized, S10433/C