BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40296; COLLNOXN746;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Pyroxene-Hornblende Lamprophyre'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Epidotic hornblende-phyric microdiorite from 10 ft cross-cutting sheet in quartz schist
Locality details Allt Coire Ceirsle, 420 yds E 44 deg S of summit (2146 ft) of Coire Ceirsle Hill
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2504 8547
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40296

Cross Polarized, S40296

Plane Polarized, S40296

Plane Polarized, S40296