BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41948; COLLNOXN1203;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Microdiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Microdiorite from 15 ft ?dyke cutting medium-grained diorite (coarse marginal diorite of JGC Anderson)
Locality details Allt na Creige Duibhe, 1430 yds E 33 deg S of Inverlochy Castle
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1493 7592
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41948

Cross Polarized, S41948

Plane Polarized, S41948

Plane Polarized, S41948