BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41969; COLLNOXN1226;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Fine-Grained Diorite With Hornfels Xenoliths'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine-grained diorite with hornfels xenoliths; from junction of Ben Nevis Complex with hornfelsed Leven Schists
Locality details 1515 yds E 22 deg S of of summit (2171 ft) of Sgor a' Pheanais
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2016 7568
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41969

Cross Polarized, S41969

Plane Polarized, S41969

Plane Polarized, S41969