BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S39817; COLLNOXN523;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Amygdaloidal Camptonitic Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From 9 ft E-W dyke cutting a 1 ft westerly-dippping appinitic lamprophyre sheet
Locality details Tributary of Dearg-allt, 2290 yds W 12 deg S of Achnacarry Post Office
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1549 8741
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S39817

Cross Polarized, S39817

Plane Polarized, S39817

Plane Polarized, S39817