BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3187; COLLNOZY143;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Finely laminated psammite and micaceous graphitic schist. Psammite is fine grained with quartz and sericitic muscovite. Very fine muscovite in miceceous layers are coated by graphite. Anostomosing fabric, probably due to overprinting of S1 by S2. S1
Locality details S of Carn an Daimh
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1380 7106
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3187

Cross Polarized, N3187

Plane Polarized, N3187

Plane Polarized, N3187