BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S42773; COLLNOYK148;
Sample Donor Bishop,A.C.
Rock name 'Original entry: Diorite Gneiss With Large Perthite Porphyroblasts'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Diorite gneiss with large perthite porphyroblasts
Locality details 680 yds at 102 deg from Upper Glendessary
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NM 9572 9298
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S42773

Cross Polarized, S42773

Plane Polarized, S42773

Plane Polarized, S42773