BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41972; COLLNOXN1229;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Medium-Coarse Granied Hornblende-Biotite Diorite With Feldspar Phenocrysts'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Medium-coarse granied hornblende-biotite diorite with feldspar phenocrysts (?medium or coarse marginal type of JGC Anderson)
Locality details 380 yds S 26 deg E of of summit (2171 ft) of Sgor a' Pheanais
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1904 7590
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41972

Cross Polarized, S41972

Plane Polarized, S41972

Plane Polarized, S41972