BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S12887
Sample Donor Wright, William Bourke (only Wright in Survey before 1935, prob. same as H B Wright above)
Rock name 'Original entry: Olivine Tholeiite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dyke; Memoir, p. 213
Locality details 0.4 mile S of summit of Binnein Beag
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 2235 6711
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S12887

Cross Polarized, S12887

Plane Polarized, S12887

Plane Polarized, S12887