BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3120
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Medium fine grained quartz-rich psammitic schist, with a weakly developed finely spaced cleavage defined by thin biotite seams. Biotite also as fine flakes dispersed throughout quartz. Biotite preferred orientation parallel to seams, except in small
Locality details Meikle Forter
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1816 6521
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3120

Cross Polarized, N3120

Plane Polarized, N3120

Plane Polarized, N3120