BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S30277; S30277/A; S30277/B; S30277/C; S30277/D;
Sample Donor Richey, James E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Adamellite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Steeply-inclined granite sheet 200-300 yds wide, cutting granodiorite with porphyritic orthoclase. Representative of the biotite-granite of the Morvern-Strontian Granite Complex
Locality details Quarry at Kingairloch pier, 1670 yds S 7 deg W of spot ht 2136 ft Beinn na Cille, Loch a' Choire
50k map sheet Tobermory (52)

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Map reference NM 8516 5269
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S30277

Cross Polarized, S30277

Plane Polarized, S30277

Plane Polarized, S30277


S30277/A

Cross Polarized, S30277/A

Plane Polarized, S30277/A

Plane Polarized, S30277/A


S30277/B

Cross Polarized, S30277/B

Plane Polarized, S30277/B

Plane Polarized, S30277/B


S30277/C

Cross Polarized, S30277/C

Plane Polarized, S30277/C

Plane Polarized, S30277/C


S30277/D

Cross Polarized, S30277/D

Plane Polarized, S30277/D

Plane Polarized, S30277/D