BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40287; COLLNOXN711;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Microdiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Highly feldspathic microdiorite from 8 ft crosscutting sheet in flaggy psammite
Locality details Allt Aird Eachaidh, 1050 yds N 44.5 deg E of Ardachvie
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1477 9097
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40287

Cross Polarized, S40287

Plane Polarized, S40287

Plane Polarized, S40287