BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3180; COLLNOZY135;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Very coarse amphibolite with green hornblende forming lensoid aggregates (perpendicular to rodding), surrounded by finer grained quartz and plagioclase (oligoclase). Medium coarse, euhedral hornblende overgrows some very large, subhedral crystals of
Locality details Menachban
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 0882 6378
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3180

Cross Polarized, N3180

Plane Polarized, N3180

Plane Polarized, N3180