BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S17797
Sample Donor Tait,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Mugearite, Porphyritic'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Ben More Lava Suite, No. 47; pale group with little iron ore liberated from olivine; big mugearite sill of Ben More; Memoir, p. 143
Locality details Traverse from between tide marks 0.25 mile E of Dererach (Loch Scridain) to 3169 ft summit of Ben More: No. 47
50k map sheet Mull (44)

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Map reference NM 5191 3172
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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S17797

Cross Polarized, S17797

Plane Polarized, S17797

Plane Polarized, S17797