BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3139; N3139/B; N3139/C; COLLNOZY85;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Leucocratic semipelitic gneiss. Coarse palgioclase (oligoclase) and quartz more abundant than muscovite and biotite. Some ragged garnets. Gneissose banding moderately developed with some coarse grained mica rich bands, with preferred orientated mica'
Locality details Cairn Derig
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1572 6644
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3139

Cross Polarized, N3139

Plane Polarized, N3139

Plane Polarized, N3139


N3139/B

Cross Polarized, N3139/B

Plane Polarized, N3139/B

Plane Polarized, N3139/B


N3139/C

Cross Polarized, N3139/C

Plane Polarized, N3139/C

Plane Polarized, N3139/C