BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S29786
Sample Donor Richey, James E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Altered Spessartite, Appinitic, Possibly Quartz-Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments 4 ft mass (xenolithic) in biotite granite
Locality details Allt a' Choire Riabhaich 1mile W 5 deg N of spot ht 1863 ft Sgurr a' Bhuic
50k map sheet Tobermory (52)

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Map reference NM 8180 5039
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S29786

Cross Polarized, S29786

Plane Polarized, S29786

Plane Polarized, S29786