BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3177; COLLNOZY132;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse hornblendic grit, with coarse quartz pebbles, partly replaced by epidote in a medium fine matrix containing plagioclase, bluish-green hornblende, epidote, quartz and opaques. Poorly developed fabric in the matrix and only slightly flattened p
Locality details Glen Brightly
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1654 7360
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3177

Cross Polarized, N3177

Plane Polarized, N3177

Plane Polarized, N3177