BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40256; COLLNOXN642;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnet Epidiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Garnetiferous lamprophyre from concordant sheet in striped injected pelite and psammite
Locality details Allt a' Choire Dhuibh, 520 yds N 17 deg E of road bridge (over railway) just W of Glenfinnan Station
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NM 8958 8173
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40256

Cross Polarized, S40256

Plane Polarized, S40256

Plane Polarized, S40256