BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S70959; S70959/A;
Sample Donor Rock,N.M.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Sillimanite-Garnet Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Sillimanite-garnet gneiss (?Moine); aureole of Glen Loy Complex
Locality details Concrete dam and walkway in bend of R Loy, WSW of Inverskilavulin, Glen Loy
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 1187 8344
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S70959

Cross Polarized, S70959

Plane Polarized, S70959

Plane Polarized, S70959


S70959/A

Cross Polarized, S70959/A

Plane Polarized, S70959/A

Plane Polarized, S70959/A