BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S9179
Sample Donor Kynaston, Herbert
Rock name 'Original entry: Pyroxene-Hornblende Andesite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Baked (near contact); Memoir, pp. 181, 204-205
Locality details Ridge 0.75 mile N of Clach Leathad
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 2378 5045
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S9179

Cross Polarized, S9179

Plane Polarized, S9179

Plane Polarized, S9179