BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40480; COLLNOXN497;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Microdiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Microdiorite from centre of ?dyke cut by irony carbonate veinlets; junctions of dyke with adjacent rocks are propbably 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


S40480

Cross Polarized, S40480

Plane Polarized, S40480

Plane Polarized, S40480