BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S43115; COLLNOYB581;
Sample Donor Lawrie,T.R.M.
Rock name 'Original entry: Psammite, Coarse, Glassy'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse psammite, rather glassy, with pink feldspar; from belt of variable ?feldspathised psammite south of granite gneiss area
Locality details S tributary of Allt a' Bhuic, 900 yds S 12 deg W of junction of Allt Feith Dhomhnuill with Strontian River
50k map sheet Tobermory (52)

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Map reference NM 8602 6512
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S43115

Cross Polarized, S43115

Plane Polarized, S43115

Plane Polarized, S43115