BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S46490; COLLNOYW150;
Sample Donor May,F.
Rock name 'Original entry: Biotite-Bearing Hornblende Tonalite (Appinite Suite)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From intrusion cut by veins of fine grained diorite and biotite granite
Locality details 2110 yds S 32 deg E of outflow of Lochan na Glas Bheinn
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1535 9686
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S46490

Cross Polarized, S46490

Plane Polarized, S46490

Plane Polarized, S46490