BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S32451; S32451/A; S32451/B; S32451/B1; S32451/C; S32451/D; S32451/E;
Sample Donor Eyles,V.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Marble With Augite, Hornblende, Mica'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende-rich variety of pink marble; analyses 1038, 1039 and 1040 are all from this sample; Summ Prog 1938, pp. 93-95; Min Mag, Vol. 28, 1947, p. 235 & Plate XIV; Amer Min, Vol. 28, 1943, p. 85
Locality details Pink marble quarry, Balephetrish
50k map sheet Tiree (42)

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Map reference NM 0141 4734
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S32451

Cross Polarized, S32451

Plane Polarized, S32451

Plane Polarized, S32451


S32451/A

Cross Polarized, S32451/A

Plane Polarized, S32451/A

Plane Polarized, S32451/A


S32451/B

Cross Polarized, S32451/B

Plane Polarized, S32451/B

Plane Polarized, S32451/B


S32451/B1

Cross Polarized, S32451/B1

Plane Polarized, S32451/B1

Plane Polarized, S32451/B1


S32451/C

Cross Polarized, S32451/C

Plane Polarized, S32451/C

Plane Polarized, S32451/C


S32451/D

Cross Polarized, S32451/D

Plane Polarized, S32451/D

Plane Polarized, S32451/D


S32451/E

Cross Polarized, S32451/E

Plane Polarized, S32451/E

Plane Polarized, S32451/E