BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41128; COLLNOXN1041;
Sample Donor Wright,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Diorite (Tonale Type)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse biotite diorite from irregular vein cutting medium- and fine-grained varieties of diorite: "coarse marginal type" of JGC Anderson
Locality details Allt na Caillich, 2080 yds E 1 deg N of Inverlochy Castle
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1574 7664
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41128

Cross Polarized, S41128

Plane Polarized, S41128

Plane Polarized, S41128