BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3126
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine grained biotitic psammite, mainly quartz with plagioclase (oligoclase), muscovite and small stubby biotite dispersed throughout. Biotite shape fabric parallel to thin quartz veins. Muscovite has grown in larger blasts than biotite, often at high
Locality details Meal Dubh
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1251 6609
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3126

Cross Polarized, N3126

Plane Polarized, N3126

Plane Polarized, N3126