BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40257; COLLNOXN643;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Spessartite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Altered hornblende porphyrite from 6 ft concordant sheet in quartz schist
Locality details Stream section, 2170 yds S 20 deg E of Rathliesbeag
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2161 8324
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40257

Cross Polarized, S40257

Plane Polarized, S40257

Plane Polarized, S40257