BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S18926
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.; Tait,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Granulitised Mugearitic Lava'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Vertical jointing, a 12 ft column falling from the face of this flow; fine-grained; monoclinic and rhombic pyroxenees; Memoir, p. 122
Locality details No. 26 lava, NW of Creag nam Fitheach
50k map sheet Mull (44)

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Map reference NM 6633 2467
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S18926

Cross Polarized, S18926

Plane Polarized, S18926

Plane Polarized, S18926