BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3109
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse grained semipelitic gneiss, with well developed mica fabric parallel to weak developed gneissose banding. Recrystallized quartz and coarse plagioclase (oligoclase) more abundant than muscovite and biotite. Large rounded syn- to pre- tectonic g
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


N3109

Cross Polarized, N3109

Plane Polarized, N3109

Plane Polarized, N3109