BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3130; COLLNOZY75;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Moderately coarse hornblende-epidote schist, with a matrix of fine grained chlorite and some quartz. Minor zoisite. The schistosity is good developed and defined by chlorite, wrapping around the hornblende and epidote, and a shape fabric of hornblend
Locality details N of Meal Odhar
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1134 6628
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3130

Cross Polarized, N3130

Plane Polarized, N3130

Plane Polarized, N3130