BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S11525
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Malchite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dark dyke contrasting with the general red porphyrite; approaching camptonite; Memoir, p. 177
Locality details Mouth of River Leven
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 1837 6188
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S11525

Cross Polarized, S11525

Plane Polarized, S11525

Plane Polarized, S11525