BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S39800; COLLNOXN473;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Altered Xenolithic Camptonitic Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From 40 ft wide band exposed in stream; southern half of this band intensely xenolithic; probably part of same mass as S. 38971
Locality details Allt na Criche, 2190 yds E 39 deg N of Wauchan
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NM 9784 8293
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S39800

Cross Polarized, S39800

Plane Polarized, S39800

Plane Polarized, S39800