BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S11569
Sample Donor Grabham, G.W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Aplogranite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Acid (hill top) Cruachan Granite (miarolitic); Memoir, p. 159
Locality details 820 yds N 15 deg E from mouth of Coire Laoghan - Aonach Mor, about 2200 ft
50k map sheet Ben Nevis (53)

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Map reference NN 212 489
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S11569

Cross Polarized, S11569

Plane Polarized, S11569

Plane Polarized, S11569