BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record
| Sample number | N3115 |
|---|---|
| Sample Donor | Krabbendam, Dr Maarten |
| Rock name | Not entered |
| Stratigraphy | Not entered |
| Comments | Medium fine calc-silicate psammite. Mainly quartz with calcite, plagioclase (andesine), zoisite and minor biotite, green hornblende and small ragged garnets. These minerals are dispersed throughout the recrystallized quartz, although clusters of zois |
| Locality details | Creag Ruadhard |
| 50k map sheet | Glen Shee (56W) |
| Map reference | NO 1817 6715 |
| Year collected | Not entered |
| Bore name | Not applicable |
| Confidentiality | No restrictions |
Petrological thin sections
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Transition from XPL to PPL light
N3115
