BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3088
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Mix of altered porphyritic felsite with semipelitic gneiss elements. Phenocrysts/blasts of quartz, subhedral to anhedral plagioclase (oligoclase) and round garnets, partly replaced by chlorite. Groundmass of quartz, plagioclase, chlorite
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


N3088

Cross Polarized, N3088

Plane Polarized, N3088

Plane Polarized, N3088