BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3174; COLLNOZY129;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Calc-silicate hornfels with quartz, calcite, biotite (both red and brown), muscovite, cordierite, diopside and minor epidote and chlorite. Mostly very fine grained, with good fabric, possibly sheared. The cordierite and diopside occur as aggregates o
Locality details The Creek
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1264 6811
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3174

Cross Polarized, N3174

Plane Polarized, N3174

Plane Polarized, N3174