BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40243; COLLNOYB398;
Sample Donor Lawrie,T.R.M.
Rock name 'Original entry: Tremolite Metalimestone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Ballachulish Limestone; 8 ft band of massive tremolite limestone, in group of calc-schists and impure limestones with tremolite
Locality details R Spean, N side, 1035 yds E 20 deg S of NE end of railway bridge over river
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2476 8135
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40243

Cross Polarized, S40243

Plane Polarized, S40243

Plane Polarized, S40243