BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S71777
Sample Donor Hawkes,J.R.; Wheatley, C.W.;
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Basic/'Diorite''
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Basic/'diorite' dyke
Locality details Old quarry beside A 87 (north side), Loch Cluanie, 8.52 km at 266.5 deg from Ceannacroc Bridge
50k map sheet Cluanie (72)

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Map reference NH 1412 1001
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S71777

Cross Polarized, S71777

Plane Polarized, S71777

Plane Polarized, S71777