BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S39737; COLLNOYB261;
Sample Donor Lawrie,T.R.M.
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Camptonitic Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Irregular dyke-like tongue, c. 1 ft, follows strike of mica- and quartz-mica schists (N 30 deg E); ?camptonitic basalt
Locality details Stream Section (Allt Odhar), 450 yds N 36 deg E of N end of bridge, Spean Bridge
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2247 8205
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S39737

Cross Polarized, S39737

Plane Polarized, S39737

Plane Polarized, S39737