BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3195; N3195/B; N3195/C; COLLNOZY151;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Medium coarse hornblende-quartz schist, with slaty cleavage and rodding. More quartz than ZY150. Lensoid quartz lithons are definitely flattened clasts, with aspect ratio's of 1:2:4. Also occasional plagioclase clasts. Minor sphene as trails parallel
Locality details Cnoc an Daimh
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 1050 6261
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3195

Cross Polarized, N3195

Plane Polarized, N3195

Plane Polarized, N3195


N3195/B

Cross Polarized, N3195/B

Plane Polarized, N3195/B

Plane Polarized, N3195/B


N3195/C

Cross Polarized, N3195/C

Plane Polarized, N3195/C

Plane Polarized, N3195/C