BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S39813; COLLNOXN518;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From 10 ft E-W cross-cutting sheet (dyke-like) cut by acid veins; specimen shows both mica diorite and granite
Locality details Stream section, 1720 yds W 8 deg N of Achnacarry Post Office
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1602 8805
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S39813

Cross Polarized, S39813

Plane Polarized, S39813

Plane Polarized, S39813