BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S39797; COLLNOXN468;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Biotite Monchiquite [+?Nepheline]'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From 4 ft E-W dyke cutting intrusive sheet of S. 39795-39796
Locality details Stream section, 1620 yds S 33 deg W of summit of Stob a' Ghrianain
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 0775 8091
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S39797

Cross Polarized, S39797

Plane Polarized, S39797

Plane Polarized, S39797