BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3087
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Highly altered porphyritic mafic dyke rock. Phenocrysts completely replaced by chlorite and carbonate. Very fine groundmass containing mica, carbonate, quartz.
Locality details Glen Isla
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1878 7111
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3087

Cross Polarized, N3087

Plane Polarized, N3087

Plane Polarized, N3087