BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40548; COLLNOXN824;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Hornblende Schist'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From concordant lenticular sheet, cut by pegmatitic veins in granite gneiss
Locality details Shore of Loch Arkaig, 1430 yds E 2 deg S of Murlaggan
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 0237 9219
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40548

Cross Polarized, S40548

Plane Polarized, S40548

Plane Polarized, S40548