BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S14927
Sample Donor Horne, J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Pyroxene Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Puzzle; possibly a Permian camptonite. S. 14927 must have been collected by Tait from porphyrite dyke or block
Locality details Neck, E branch of Allt Coire na Ba, 13.25 miles W of Aluminium Works, Kinlochleven
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 1931 6460
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S14927

Cross Polarized, S14927

Plane Polarized, S14927

Plane Polarized, S14927