BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41943; COLLNOXN1197;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Fine- To Medium-Grained Igneous Or Meta-Igneous Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From poorly-exposed ?3 ft dyke; probably cutting porphyritic granodiorite (Nevis outer granite)
Locality details Stream section, 4480 yds E 9 deg S of Inverlochy Castle
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1789 7589
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41943

Cross Polarized, S41943

Plane Polarized, S41943

Plane Polarized, S41943