BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S10940; S10940/A; S10940/B;
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Felsite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Felsite dyke earlier than the basalts; Memoir, p. 173
Locality details 0.16 mile W of R Tarbet and Allt nan Choire an Iubhair
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NM 9220 5968
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S10940

Cross Polarized, S10940

Plane Polarized, S10940

Plane Polarized, S10940


S10940/A

Cross Polarized, S10940/A

Plane Polarized, S10940/A

Plane Polarized, S10940/A


S10940/B

Cross Polarized, S10940/B

Plane Polarized, S10940/B

Plane Polarized, S10940/B