BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40525; COLLNOXN786;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Altered Quartz-Microdiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Hornblende schist suite; from irregular sheet cut by thin acid veins
Locality details Amhainn Chia-aig, 1250 yds E 21 deg S of summit of Glas Bheinn
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1821 9146
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40525

Cross Polarized, S40525

Plane Polarized, S40525

Plane Polarized, S40525