BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S39962
Sample Donor Beer,K.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Foliated Granitic Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Foliated granitic gneiss intrusive into surrounding basement gneiss of Lewisian Complex (forms part of western limb of Ben Bragar mass)
Locality details Roadside cliffs, Dalbeg
50k map sheet Lewis (105)

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Map reference NB 235 454
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S39962

Cross Polarized, S39962

Plane Polarized, S39962

Plane Polarized, S39962