BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S54567; COLLNOXT690;
Sample Donor Smith,D.I.
Rock name 'Original entry: Pink Hornblende Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments 36 ft pink hornblende porphyrite dyke
Locality details 690 yds N 13 deg W from Corriecoille
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 2491 8126
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S54567

Cross Polarized, S54567

Plane Polarized, S54567

Plane Polarized, S54567