BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40573; COLLNOXN859;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Augite Minette'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Microdiorite with quartz phenocrysts or xenocrysts from 8 ft E-W ?dyke in granitic gneiss
Locality details Stream section, 1200 yds S 43.5 deg E of summit of Sgurr Mhurlagain
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 0199 9365
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40573

Cross Polarized, S40573

Plane Polarized, S40573

Plane Polarized, S40573