BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S35894
Sample Donor Simpson,J.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Crystalline Limestone, Phlogopite, Pargasite, Diopside'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Limestone; Min Res XXXV 'Limestones of Scotland', p. 35
Locality details Glen Dessary, on N side of track 900 yds W 20 deg N of Glendessary shooting lodge
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NM 9598 9292
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S35894

Cross Polarized, S35894

Plane Polarized, S35894

Plane Polarized, S35894