BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S46518; COLLNOYW179;
Sample Donor May,F.
Rock name 'Original entry: Hornblende-Bearing Granulite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblendeic granite gneiss close to granite gneiss - psammite contact for at least 200 yards of this locality
Locality details 390 yds S 41 deg W of lower waterfall, Allt Coire an t-Seasgaich
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NH 0765 0300
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S46518

Cross Polarized, S46518

Plane Polarized, S46518

Plane Polarized, S46518