BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S3945
Sample Donor Museum Specimens
Rock name 'Original entry: Hornblende Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous
Locality details Shore cliff, 0.25 mile NNW of Tarbet, 3.5 miles N of Scourie
50k map sheet Cape Wrath (113)

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Map reference NC 256 507
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S3945

Cross Polarized, S3945

Plane Polarized, S3945

Plane Polarized, S3945