BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40499; COLLNOXN765;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Microdiorite, Hornblende-Phyric'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende-phyric microdiorite from 1.5 ft vertical concordant sheet in calc-tremolite schist
Locality details Allt Bo-loin, 1550 yds W 2.5 deg N of junction with Allt Ionndrain
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2612 8326
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40499

Cross Polarized, S40499

Plane Polarized, S40499

Plane Polarized, S40499