BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S11561
Sample Donor Grabham, G.W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Granophyre'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Aplite vein in Crachan Granite
Locality details Bed of stream, Coire a' Chaolain, 300 yds below mouth of Coire Laoghan
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 207 485
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S11561

Cross Polarized, S11561

Plane Polarized, S11561

Plane Polarized, S11561