BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S15991; S15991/A; S15991/B; S15991/C; S15991/D; S15991/E; S15991/F; S15991/G; MR11018; MR11019; MR11020; MR11021; MR11022; MR11023;
Sample Donor Tait,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Alkali Syenite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Syenite; Summ Prog 1912, p. 70; Memoir, pp. 27, 189, Fig. 27
Locality details N side of Gamhnach Mor, Carsaig Bay
50k map sheet Mull (44)

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Map reference NM 5463 2063
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S15991/A

Cross Polarized, S15991/A

Plane Polarized, S15991/A

Plane Polarized, S15991/A


S15991/B

Cross Polarized, S15991/B

Plane Polarized, S15991/B

Plane Polarized, S15991/B


S15991/C

Cross Polarized, S15991/C

Plane Polarized, S15991/C

Plane Polarized, S15991/C


S15991/D

Cross Polarized, S15991/D

Plane Polarized, S15991/D

Plane Polarized, S15991/D


S15991/E

Cross Polarized, S15991/E

Plane Polarized, S15991/E

Plane Polarized, S15991/E


S15991/F

Cross Polarized, S15991/F

Plane Polarized, S15991/F

Plane Polarized, S15991/F


S15991/G

Cross Polarized, S15991/G

Plane Polarized, S15991/G

Plane Polarized, S15991/G