BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S39571; COLLNOXN450;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Altered Porphyritic Quartz-Microdiorite Or Lamprophyre'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Breccia from almost horizontal crush zone cf. S 38611-38613 from Coire Dubh
Locality details Druim Fada, 1360 yds W 10 deg N from summit of Stob a' Ghrianain
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 0742 8241
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S39571

Cross Polarized, S39571

Plane Polarized, S39571

Plane Polarized, S39571