BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S6781
Sample Donor Harker, Alfred
Rock name 'Original entry: In Metamorphosed Durness Limestone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments 1.5 inch band in limestone, represents a chert band - a mass of granular augite; Tert Ig Rocks Skye, p. 147
Locality details 600 yds SSE of Allt an t'Sabhail sheepfold
50k map sheet Glenelg (71)

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Map reference NG 623 240
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S6781

Cross Polarized, S6781

Plane Polarized, S6781

Plane Polarized, S6781