BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3183; N3183/B; COLLNOZY138;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Biotitic psammite, fine grained quartz and some plagioclase (oligoclase) with dispersed biotite and. less, epidote and garnet. A medium coarse, almost pure quartz segregation is bounded by melanosomic, biotite and epidote rich bands. Biotite is often
Locality details Menachban
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 0760 6350
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3183

Cross Polarized, N3183

Plane Polarized, N3183

Plane Polarized, N3183


N3183/B

Cross Polarized, N3183/B

Plane Polarized, N3183/B

Plane Polarized, N3183/B