BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S72240; COLLNOFY467;
Sample Donor Highton,A.J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Microdiorite, Foliated'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Microdiorite, foliated, cuts granite gneiss; Caledonian
Locality details 2000 m SE of Glenfinnan
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NM 922 798
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S72240

Cross Polarized, S72240

Plane Polarized, S72240

Plane Polarized, S72240