BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40567; COLLNOXN852;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Rather mafic microdiorite from one of numerous thin sheets cutting psammite
Locality details Bealach Charn na h-Urchaire, 830 yds E 32 deg N of summit of Geal Charn
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1628 9469
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40567

Cross Polarized, S40567

Plane Polarized, S40567

Plane Polarized, S40567