BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S36275
Sample Donor Richey, James E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Psammitic Schist'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Shallow flutings in thin layer of psammitic schist; ripple marks according to J W Tyrrell; reported in Nature, but more likely to be miniature drag-folds
Locality details W end of N side of an E-W slack on E side of of a HWM narrow sea-inlet 500 yds W of Glasnacardoch
50k map sheet Arisaig (61)

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Map reference NM 6728 9564
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S36275

Cross Polarized, S36275

Plane Polarized, S36275

Plane Polarized, S36275