BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40289; COLLNOXN714;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Diorite from 10 ft sheet in flaggy psammite
Locality details Allt Aird Eachaidh, 1810 yds N 39 deg E of Ardachvie
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1517 9155
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40289

Cross Polarized, S40289

Plane Polarized, S40289

Plane Polarized, S40289