BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40250; COLLNOXN626;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Altered Hornblende Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende-phyric microdiorite from 4 ft concordant sheet in garnetiferous quartz-mica schist
Locality details Allt Odhar, 2940 yds E 43 deg S of Rathliesbeag
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2291 8320
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40250

Cross Polarized, S40250

Plane Polarized, S40250

Plane Polarized, S40250