BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record
| Sample number | N3218; COLLNOZY177; |
|---|---|
| Sample Donor | Krabbendam, Dr Maarten |
| Rock name | Not entered |
| Stratigraphy | Not entered |
| Comments | Fine grained semipelitic schist, with muscovite, quartz, chlorite and large garnet porphyroblasts. Micas and quartz define the slaty cleavage. Occasionally relics (?) of quartz clasts. Garnets show good straight or sigmoidal Si (=S1), continuous with |
| Locality details | Lochan a Chait |
| 50k map sheet | Glen Shee (56W) |
| Map reference | NO 0556 5145 |
| Year collected | Not entered |
| Bore name | Not applicable |
| Confidentiality | No restrictions |
Petrological thin sections
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Transition from XPL to PPL light
N3218
