BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S8061
Sample Donor Harker, Alfred
Rock name 'Original entry: Diabase'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Inclined sheet on NE slope, intersecting Cuillin Hills gabbro; Tert Ig Rocks Skye, p. 371
Locality details First pinnacle, Sgurr nan Gillean
50k map sheet Minginish (70)

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Map reference NG 473 256
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S8061

Cross Polarized, S8061

Plane Polarized, S8061

Plane Polarized, S8061