BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S71463; COLLNOFY238;
Sample Donor Highton,A.J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Microdiorite, Leucocratic'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Centre of leucocratic microdiorite sheet, weakly foliated, trend 087 deg, dip 45 deg S; cuts foliated microdiorite; Caledonian
Locality details S shore, Loch Quoich
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NH 058 009
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S71463

Cross Polarized, S71463

Plane Polarized, S71463

Plane Polarized, S71463