BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41220; S41220/A; COLLNOYB454;
Sample Donor Lawrie,T.R.M.
Rock name 'Original entry: Breccia Of Psammite And Chilled Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Monchiquite vent in Moine psammite. Specimen of xenolithic monchiquite full of sub-rounded to angular psammitic xenoliths
Locality details Allt Coire nan Laogh, 1010 yds E 22.5 deg S of summit of Meall a' Phubuill
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 0377 8504
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41220

Cross Polarized, S41220

Plane Polarized, S41220

Plane Polarized, S41220


S41220/A

Cross Polarized, S41220/A

Plane Polarized, S41220/A

Plane Polarized, S41220/A