BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40281; COLLNOXN698;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Muscovite-Biotite Schist'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Biotite-?tremolite-quartz schist (apparently non-calcareous) from Ballachulish Limestone group about 3 yds SE of position of Baliey's Fort William Lag; see Inv.127NW Note 1
Locality details Allt Bo-loin, 2750 yds S 24.5 deg E of summit (2146 ft) of Coire Ceirsle Hill
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2572 8342
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40281

Cross Polarized, S40281

Plane Polarized, S40281

Plane Polarized, S40281