BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S12346
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Bostonitic Albitised Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Rhombic pyroxene type
Locality details Bend of Allt Coire Odhar Mhoir, halfway between General Wade's Road and River Leven
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 2186 6038
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S12346

Cross Polarized, S12346

Plane Polarized, S12346

Plane Polarized, S12346