BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S8847; S8847/A; S8847/B;
Sample Donor Harker, Alfred
Rock name 'Original entry: Tachylite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Flanking pitchstone dyke; Tert Ig Rocks Skye, p. 406
Locality details NW of Ben Lee
50k map sheet Minginish (70)

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Map reference NG 502 342
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S8847

Cross Polarized, S8847

Plane Polarized, S8847

Plane Polarized, S8847


S8847/A

Cross Polarized, S8847/A

Plane Polarized, S8847/A

Plane Polarized, S8847/A


S8847/B

Cross Polarized, S8847/B

Plane Polarized, S8847/B

Plane Polarized, S8847/B