BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3213; COLLNOZY172;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Semipelitic schist, fine grained. Quartz, muscovite, biotite, with some chlorite and garnet, and minor sphene and tourmaline. Well developed fabric which is mainly an anastomosing schistosity, although relics can be seen from an S/C fabric (S2 over S
Locality details NW of Loch Benachally
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 0607 5103
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3213

Cross Polarized, N3213

Plane Polarized, N3213

Plane Polarized, N3213