BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S14439
Sample Donor Maufe, H.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dyke in Ben Nevis Outer Granite; V. 648
Locality details Aonach Mor, opposite main bend in stream 0.625 mile from edge of map
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 1836 7426
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S14439

Cross Polarized, S14439

Plane Polarized, S14439

Plane Polarized, S14439