BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41136; COLLNOXN1052;
Sample Donor Wright,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Diorite (Banat Type)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Medium-grained biotite diorite from c. 30 ft band cutting hornfels at outer edge of diorite intrusion; "fine marginal type" of JGC Anderson
Locality details Allt a' Mhuilinn, 1190 yds S 11.5 deg E of Inverlochy Castle
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1404 7559
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41136

Cross Polarized, S41136

Plane Polarized, S41136

Plane Polarized, S41136