BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40539; COLLNOXN814;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Microgranite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous felsic porphyrite from c. 1.5 ft irregular sheet cutting psammite
Locality details Allt Tarsuinn, 215 yds N 1 deg E of junction of Allt Tarsuinn and Amhainn Chia-aig
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1873 9302
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40539

Cross Polarized, S40539

Plane Polarized, S40539

Plane Polarized, S40539