BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S15383; S15383/a;
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Slate'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Ballachulish Slate; Memoir, p. 202
Locality details Ballachulish Slate Quarries, East Laroch
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 085 583
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S15383

Cross Polarized, S15383

Plane Polarized, S15383

Plane Polarized, S15383


S15383/a

Cross Polarized, S15383/a

Plane Polarized, S15383/a

Plane Polarized, S15383/a