BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S33738
Sample Donor Richey, James E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Coarse Hornblendic Gneiss With Biotite Along Shear Planes'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse hornblendic gneiss with biotite along shear planes, sub-Moine
Locality details 0.75 mile S 12 deg W of Lettermorar
50k map sheet Arisaig (61)

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Map reference NM 7294 8864
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S33738

Cross Polarized, S33738

Plane Polarized, S33738

Plane Polarized, S33738