BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40561; COLLNOXN845;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Microdiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Microdiorite from c. 10 ft sheet in psammite
Locality details 380 yds S 40 deg E of summit of Geal Charn
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1583 9398
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40561

Cross Polarized, S40561

Plane Polarized, S40561

Plane Polarized, S40561