BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40526; COLLNOXN787;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Mafic Quartz-Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Hornblende schist from near south edge of 80 ft sheet cut by thin acid veinlets and by 2 ft granite vein of S. 40528
Locality details Amhainn Chia-aig, 1340 yds E 2 deg N of summit of Glas Bheinn
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1839 9189
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40526

Cross Polarized, S40526

Plane Polarized, S40526

Plane Polarized, S40526