BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S72237; COLLNOFY462;
Sample Donor Highton,A.J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Microdiorite, Foliated'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Foliated microdiorite, 0.3 m thick, trend 006, dips 38 deg E; foliation strikes 012 deg, dips 40 deg E; Caledonian
Locality details Allt a' Choire Reidh
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NM 985 853
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S72237

Cross Polarized, S72237

Plane Polarized, S72237

Plane Polarized, S72237