BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3163; COLLNOZY117;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Very fine grained muscovite-chlorite schist, with thin (<0.5mm) bands of quartz (bedding?). In mica bands there is an early, well developed slaty cleavage, at small angles with ?bedding, subsequently crenulated, developing a good crenulation cleavage
Locality details S of Spital
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1102 6858
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3163

Cross Polarized, N3163

Plane Polarized, N3163

Plane Polarized, N3163