BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S16073; S16073/A; S16073/B; S16073/C; S16073/D; S16073/E; S16073/F; S16073/G; S16073/H; S16073/I; S16073/J;
Sample Donor Anderson,J.G.C.
Rock name 'Original entry: Xenolith Contains Sapphire, Spinel, Analcite, Sillimanite And Broken Crystals Of Bytownite Or Anorthite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Xenolith from sill; Memoir, pp. 269, 273
Locality details In a small stream, 1100 yds N from cairn on Mullach Glac an t-Sneachda, close to S. 16072
50k map sheet Mull (44)

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Map reference NM 4996 2386
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S16073/A

Cross Polarized, S16073/A

Plane Polarized, S16073/A

Plane Polarized, S16073/A


S16073/B

Cross Polarized, S16073/B

Plane Polarized, S16073/B

Plane Polarized, S16073/B


S16073/C

Cross Polarized, S16073/C

Plane Polarized, S16073/C

Plane Polarized, S16073/C


S16073/D

Cross Polarized, S16073/D

Plane Polarized, S16073/D

Plane Polarized, S16073/D


S16073/E

Cross Polarized, S16073/E

Plane Polarized, S16073/E

Plane Polarized, S16073/E


S16073/F

Cross Polarized, S16073/F

Plane Polarized, S16073/F

Plane Polarized, S16073/F


S16073/G

Cross Polarized, S16073/G

Plane Polarized, S16073/G

Plane Polarized, S16073/G


S16073/H

Cross Polarized, S16073/H

Plane Polarized, S16073/H

Plane Polarized, S16073/H


S16073/I

Cross Polarized, S16073/I

Plane Polarized, S16073/I

Plane Polarized, S16073/I


S16073/J

Cross Polarized, S16073/J

Plane Polarized, S16073/J

Plane Polarized, S16073/J