BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3112; N3112/B; N3112/C;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Calc-silicate with large blasts of green hornblende, ragged garnet, calcite and biotite, and smaller grains of quartz, plagioclase (labradorite), zoisite, chlorite, sphene and biotite and calcite as well. Intergrows of garnet-calcite-biotite and horn
Locality details Glen Beannie Burn
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1803 6653
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3112

Cross Polarized, N3112

Plane Polarized, N3112

Plane Polarized, N3112


N3112/B

Cross Polarized, N3112/B

Plane Polarized, N3112/B

Plane Polarized, N3112/B


N3112/C

Cross Polarized, N3112/C

Plane Polarized, N3112/C

Plane Polarized, N3112/C