BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S8254; S8254/A; S8254/B; S8254/C; S8254/D; S8254/E; S8254/F; S8254/G; S8254/H; S8254/I; S8254/J;
Sample Donor Kynaston, Herbert
Rock name 'Original entry: Cordierite Hornfels'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments With corundum, green spinel and pyrite; see Memoir, p. 144
Locality details NE side of Monadh Driseag, Loch Awe
50k map sheet Oban (45)

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Map reference NN 11 28
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S8254

Cross Polarized, S8254

Plane Polarized, S8254

Plane Polarized, S8254


S8254/A

Cross Polarized, S8254/A

Plane Polarized, S8254/A

Plane Polarized, S8254/A


S8254/B

Cross Polarized, S8254/B

Plane Polarized, S8254/B

Plane Polarized, S8254/B


S8254/C

Cross Polarized, S8254/C

Plane Polarized, S8254/C

Plane Polarized, S8254/C


S8254/D

Cross Polarized, S8254/D

Plane Polarized, S8254/D

Plane Polarized, S8254/D


S8254/E

Cross Polarized, S8254/E

Plane Polarized, S8254/E

Plane Polarized, S8254/E


S8254/F

Cross Polarized, S8254/F

Plane Polarized, S8254/F

Plane Polarized, S8254/F


S8254/G

Cross Polarized, S8254/G

Plane Polarized, S8254/G

Plane Polarized, S8254/G


S8254/H

Cross Polarized, S8254/H

Plane Polarized, S8254/H

Plane Polarized, S8254/H


S8254/I

Cross Polarized, S8254/I

Plane Polarized, S8254/I

Plane Polarized, S8254/I


S8254/J

Cross Polarized, S8254/J

Plane Polarized, S8254/J

Plane Polarized, S8254/J