BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S64587
Sample Donor Smith,D.I.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Non-foliated porphyritic dyke, cuts psammite; ?Tertiary, 0.2-0.3 m thick
Locality details Glac na Laraiche, 350 m NW of disused roadside quarry
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 0160 6635
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S64587

Cross Polarized, S64587

Plane Polarized, S64587

Plane Polarized, S64587