BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S39804; COLLNOXN477;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Sandstone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From shattered siliceous ?psammite or Old Red Sandstone of Great Glen crush zone (marginal)
Locality details Shore of Loch Lochy, 1750 yds W 4 deg N of Rathliesbeag
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1942 8531
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S39804

Cross Polarized, S39804

Plane Polarized, S39804

Plane Polarized, S39804