BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3175; COLLNOZY130;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Virtually complete chloritized rock, probably dyke. Mostly fine grained chlorite, with dispersed acicular opaques. Some ghost phenocrysts/blasts (?) of coarse opaques, surrounded by opaque- free chlorite.
Locality details Glen Brightly
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1815 7228
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3175

Cross Polarized, N3175

Plane Polarized, N3175

Plane Polarized, N3175