BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41129; COLLNOXN1042;
Sample Donor Wright,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Diorite (Banat Type)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine-grained biotite microdiorite: cut by coarse veins of S. 41128; "fine marginal type" of JGC Anderson
Locality details Allt na Caillich, 2090 yds E 0.5 deg N of Inverlochy Castle
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1575 7643
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41129

Cross Polarized, S41129

Plane Polarized, S41129

Plane Polarized, S41129