BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S11532
Sample Donor Grabham, G.W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Junction Of Quartz Porphyry And Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Poprhyrite cuts porphyry dyke
Locality details 650 yds up the Coire Leacach burn, in bed of stream
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 2154 5108
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S11532

Cross Polarized, S11532

Plane Polarized, S11532

Plane Polarized, S11532