BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3186; COLLNOZY141;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende schist, medium fine grained, mainly bluish-green hornblende, some quartz and minor small, euhedral garnets. Slaty cleavage, with subsequent open micro folds. Very poorly developed compositional banding (slightly more quartz). Accessory pla
Locality details Enoch Burn
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1284 6096
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3186

Cross Polarized, N3186

Plane Polarized, N3186

Plane Polarized, N3186