BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41265; COLLNOYB445;
Sample Donor Lawrie,T.R.M.
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Sheared Psammite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Band of variable thickness up to 1.5 feet thick, along strong joint or thrust plane trending 030 deg and dipping at 35 deg to ESE. Cross-cuts vertical psammite. ?Sheared psammite
Locality details 750 yds N 32 deg E of summit (2489 ft) of Fraoch-bheinn
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NM 9005 8395
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41265

Cross Polarized, S41265

Plane Polarized, S41265

Plane Polarized, S41265