BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S42160; S42160/A; COLLNOXJ776;
Sample Donor Johnstone,G.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Striped Psammite/Semipelite, Highly Pegmatised'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Selection of rocks from peculiar highly-pegmatised striped group (deformed) near Glendessary "inlier"
Locality details 1570 yds S 29 deg E from Druim Chuirn spot ht 2680 ft
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

View images in GeoScenic related to 'Loch Eil'

View the geology near 'Loch Eil'

Map reference NM 9691 9370
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

Links to high resolution images

Transition from XPL to PPL light


S42160

Cross Polarized, S42160

Plane Polarized, S42160

Plane Polarized, S42160


S42160/A

Cross Polarized, S42160/A

Plane Polarized, S42160/A

Plane Polarized, S42160/A