BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S13191; S13191/B; S13191/C; S13191/D; S13191/E;
Sample Donor Tait,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Monchiquite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Analcime spots; ?Tertiary dyke; Summ Prog, 1907, pp. 56-57; S. 13191A - anorthoclase phenocrysts from S. 13191
Locality details W shore of Camas an Fhais, nearly 0.5 mile NE of Rubh' Fion-aird
50k map sheet Oban (45)

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Map reference NM 8673 3768
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S13191

Cross Polarized, S13191

Plane Polarized, S13191

Plane Polarized, S13191


S13191/B

Cross Polarized, S13191/B

Plane Polarized, S13191/B

Plane Polarized, S13191/B


S13191/C

Cross Polarized, S13191/C

Plane Polarized, S13191/C

Plane Polarized, S13191/C


S13191/D

Cross Polarized, S13191/D

Plane Polarized, S13191/D

Plane Polarized, S13191/D


S13191/E

Cross Polarized, S13191/E

Plane Polarized, S13191/E

Plane Polarized, S13191/E