BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S39828; COLLNOXN541;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Microdiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From 2 ft easterly-dipping sheet cutting across foliation of pelite
Locality details Hillside, 2100 yds W 28 deg N of road bridge (over railway) just W of Glenfinnan Station
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NM 8776 8222
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S39828

Cross Polarized, S39828

Plane Polarized, S39828

Plane Polarized, S39828