BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S22140
Sample Donor Eyles,V.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Band Of Pink Orthogneiss; Quartz, Orthoclase, Plagioclase, Biotite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Band of pink gneiss occurring in the main grey type; Memoir, p. 10
Locality details Coast 1.5 miles NE of point, 0.5 mile SE of Airidh Mhaoraich
50k map sheet Coll (51)

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Map reference NM 2495 5834
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S22140

Cross Polarized, S22140

Plane Polarized, S22140

Plane Polarized, S22140