BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3100
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Medium fine grained psammitic schist with mostly quartz, with strong crystallographic preferred orientation, and less abundant plagioclase (oligoclase). Biotite as strings or dispersed, defining a moderate string fabric. Round and ragged garnets. Min
Locality details W of Auchavan
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

View images in GeoScenic related to 'Glen Shee'

View a geological map near 'Glen Shee'

Map reference NO 1839 6949
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

Links to high resolution images

Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3100

Cross Polarized, N3100

Plane Polarized, N3100

Plane Polarized, N3100