BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S6743; S6743/a; S6743/b; S6743/c; S6743/d; S6743/e; S6743/f;
Sample Donor Clough, C.T.
Rock name 'Original entry: Forsterite From Marble; Metamorphosed Durness Limestone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Metamorphosed representative of the Balnakiel Group; Tert Ig Rocks Skye, pp. 148-149; Hatch's copying book, p. 429
Locality details 0.50 mile W by N of outlet of Loch Lonachan
50k map sheet Glenelg (71)

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Map reference NG 625 195
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S6743

Cross Polarized, S6743

Plane Polarized, S6743

Plane Polarized, S6743


S6743/a

Cross Polarized, S6743/a

Plane Polarized, S6743/a

Plane Polarized, S6743/a


S6743/b

Cross Polarized, S6743/b

Plane Polarized, S6743/b

Plane Polarized, S6743/b


S6743/c

Cross Polarized, S6743/c

Plane Polarized, S6743/c

Plane Polarized, S6743/c


S6743/d

Cross Polarized, S6743/d

Plane Polarized, S6743/d

Plane Polarized, S6743/d


S6743/e

Cross Polarized, S6743/e

Plane Polarized, S6743/e

Plane Polarized, S6743/e


S6743/f

Cross Polarized, S6743/f

Plane Polarized, S6743/f

Plane Polarized, S6743/f