BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S10286
Sample Donor Kynaston, Herbert
Rock name 'Original entry: Calc Tonalite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Boulder in basement conglomerate; see S. 12334-12335; 12788-12789, 10326, 10290-10300; Memoir, pp. 96, 167
Locality details S side of Aonach Eagach, N side of Glencoe
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 1594 5870
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S10286

Cross Polarized, S10286

Plane Polarized, S10286

Plane Polarized, S10286