BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3113
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine grained semipelitic schist, quartz more abundant than mica, muscovite more abundant than biotite. Minor plagioclase (oligoclase). A very well developed S/C fabric is defined by mica, S planes being a spaced fabric Parallel to mica fabric, with v
Locality details Creag Ruadhard
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1802 6760
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3113

Cross Polarized, N3113

Plane Polarized, N3113

Plane Polarized, N3113