BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S8488
Sample Donor Hill, J.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Camptonite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments NNE dyke, ?malchite or spessartite; Memoir, p. 176
Locality details Allt a'Choire Dheirg, Glen Nevis
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 1362 6686
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S8488

Cross Polarized, S8488

Plane Polarized, S8488

Plane Polarized, S8488