BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41965; COLLNOXN1222;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Fine-Grained Lamprophyre Or Microdiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Fine-grained lamprophyre or microdiorite from 3 ft dyke (trend S 35 deg E) cut by composite dyke of S. 41966 and also by 6 ft pink porphyrite dyke
Locality details Allt Coille-rais, 1790 yds E 10 deg S of of summit (2171 ft) of Sgor a' Pheanais
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2050 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


S41965

Cross Polarized, S41965

Plane Polarized, S41965

Plane Polarized, S41965