BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S70862; COLLNONX722;
Sample Donor Rock,N.M.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Amphibolite And Banded Amphiboliite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Amphibolite and banded amphibolite from thick metabasic sheet associated with Ord Ban limestones
Locality details Prominent cliff above road on lower NE slopes of Ord Ban
50k map sheet Grantown-on-Spey (74)

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Map reference NH 8952 0816
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S70862

Cross Polarized, S70862

Plane Polarized, S70862

Plane Polarized, S70862