BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41132; COLLNOXN1047;
Sample Donor Wright,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Coarse Quartz-Oligoclase-Biotite-Muscovite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Highly-injected pelite with quartzofeldspathic augen; from band of garnetiferous injected pelite
Locality details 1260 yds W 14 deg S of summit (3164 ft) of Sgurr Thuilm
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NM 9279 8774
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41132

Cross Polarized, S41132

Plane Polarized, S41132

Plane Polarized, S41132