BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40479; COLLNOXN496;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Altered Microdiorite Or Lamprophyre'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Altered microdiorite or lamprophyre from centre of 3 ft inclined sheet cut by irony carbonate veinlets; junctions of sheet with schists are probably sheared
Locality details Road cutting, 100 yds E of Mucomir Manse
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 187 836
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40479

Cross Polarized, S40479

Plane Polarized, S40479

Plane Polarized, S40479