BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S14087
Sample Donor Wright, William Bourke (only Wright in Survey before 1935, prob. same as H B Wright above)
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyry'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Memoir, p. 174
Locality details 0.33 mile S 30 deg W from summit of Meall Dubh 1869 ft
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 224 619
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S14087

Cross Polarized, S14087

Plane Polarized, S14087

Plane Polarized, S14087