BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3169; N3169/B; COLLNOZY123;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine grained quartz-rich psammite with finely dispersed biotite and muscovite, some mica in poorly developed stripes, parallel to medium grained pure quartz veins with good quartz fabric. Poorly developed S2 mica fabric at low angle with striping. Ac
Locality details S of Balloch
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1679 6454
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3169

Cross Polarized, N3169

Plane Polarized, N3169

Plane Polarized, N3169


N3169/B

Cross Polarized, N3169/B

Plane Polarized, N3169/B

Plane Polarized, N3169/B