BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41960; COLLNOXN1217;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Fine-Grained Diorite With Hornblende Phenocrysts'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine-grained diorite with hornblende phenocrysts (?fine marginal diorite of JGC Anderson)
Locality details 230 yds W 40 deg N of summit (2171 ft) of Sgor a' Pheanais
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1875 7636
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41960

Cross Polarized, S41960

Plane Polarized, S41960

Plane Polarized, S41960