BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3075
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Semipelitic schist, with quartz and muscovite as main constituents and some biotite and chlorite. Penetrative schistosity, slightly anastomosing, defined by slaty cleavage of the micas and lenticular quartz lithons, in which the quartz show a polygon
Locality details NW of Mam nan Carn
50k map sheet Braemar (65W)

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Map reference NO 0417 7800
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3075

Cross Polarized, N3075

Plane Polarized, N3075

Plane Polarized, N3075