BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41095; S41095/A; COLLNOXN1005;
Sample Donor Wright,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Hornblende Schist'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Foliated micaceous microdiorite or ?dioritised semipelite with hornblende porphyroblasts; adjacent to meladiorite S. 41094
Locality details 1210 yds N 27 deg W of junction of Allt Tarsuinn and Amhainn Chia-aig
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1825 9384
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41095

Cross Polarized, S41095

Plane Polarized, S41095

Plane Polarized, S41095


S41095/A

Cross Polarized, S41095/A

Plane Polarized, S41095/A

Plane Polarized, S41095/A