BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3159; COLLNOZY113;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Semipelitic schist with muscovite, biotite, quartz, garnet, staurolite, kyanite, minor chlorite and accessory tourmaline. Early (SO or S1) spaced banding of quartz bands and mica bands. Slaty cleavage (S2) in mica bands is dominant and axial planar t
Locality details W of Creag Lair
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1330 6261
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3159

Cross Polarized, N3159

Plane Polarized, N3159

Plane Polarized, N3159