BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40215; COLLNOYB362;
Sample Donor Lawrie,T.R.M.
Rock name 'Original entry: Fine-Grained Quartz-Sericite Phyllite With Garnet And Biotite Porphyroblasts'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine-grained quartz-sericite phyllite with garnet and biotite porphyroblasts. Leven Phyllites; typical of rather sandy phyllites, near Ballachulish Limestone
Locality details R Cour, 1110 yds S 30 deg W of junction of R Cour and R Spean
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2435 8037
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40215

Cross Polarized, S40215

Plane Polarized, S40215

Plane Polarized, S40215