BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S18293; COLLNOV1559;
Sample Donor Horne, J.; Maconachie,A.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz Porphyry'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Quartz porphyry, intrusive in Moine Series
Locality details In the Allt Creag a'Chait, 0.5 mile SE of Carn Odhar
50k map sheet Nairn (84)

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Map reference NH 824 404
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S18293

Cross Polarized, S18293

Plane Polarized, S18293

Plane Polarized, S18293