BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S11519; S11519/A; S11519/B; S11519/C; S11519/D;
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Mica Schist (With Corundum)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Permeation zone of Fault Intrusion; Memoir, pp. 164, 199
Locality details 0.16 mile up Allt a' Chataidh Riabhaich, a tributary to Gleann a' Chaolais
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 1592 5970
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S11519

Cross Polarized, S11519

Plane Polarized, S11519

Plane Polarized, S11519


S11519/A

Cross Polarized, S11519/A

Plane Polarized, S11519/A

Plane Polarized, S11519/A


S11519/B

Cross Polarized, S11519/B

Plane Polarized, S11519/B

Plane Polarized, S11519/B


S11519/C

Cross Polarized, S11519/C

Plane Polarized, S11519/C

Plane Polarized, S11519/C


S11519/D

Cross Polarized, S11519/D

Plane Polarized, S11519/D

Plane Polarized, S11519/D