BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3108
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Banded hornblendic semipelitic gneiss. Medium coarse hornblende and recrystallized quartz more abundant than plagioclase (mostly replaced by sericite) and biotite. Well developed schistosity defined by biotite and spaced fabric. Weak developed S/C fa
Locality details Duke's Lair
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1780 6796
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3108

Cross Polarized, N3108

Plane Polarized, N3108

Plane Polarized, N3108