BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S60378; COLLNOYR2102;
Sample Donor Smith,D.I.
Rock name 'Original entry: Metabasic Rock, Hornblende-Bearing'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Scourie dyke (hornblende): Lewisian
Locality details SW end of Loch Hermidale
50k map sheet Benbecula ? (79)

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Map reference NF 8252 5206
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S60378

Cross Polarized, S60378

Plane Polarized, S60378

Plane Polarized, S60378