BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S32281
Sample Donor Eyles,V.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Muscovite-Biotite Gneiss, With Fibrolite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Thin band of Coire Mor-type injected muscovite and white garnet schist; sillimanite seen in hand specimen
Locality details Allt a' Ghlinne Dhuibh, W of Sgurr a' Mheadhoin
50k map sheet Arisaig (61)

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Map reference NM 7356 7689
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S32281

Cross Polarized, S32281

Plane Polarized, S32281

Plane Polarized, S32281