BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3131; COLLNOZY76;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblendic schist with lensoid aggregates of dark green hornblende ina matrix containing quartz, very fine grained muscovite, chlorite and some biotite, the latter possibly unstable due to thermal metamorphism. Small epidote occurs in specific lense
Locality details Creag Loistge
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1254 6732
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3131

Cross Polarized, N3131

Plane Polarized, N3131

Plane Polarized, N3131