BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S13385
Sample Donor Wright, William Bourke (only Wright in Survey before 1935, prob. same as H B Wright above)
Rock name 'Original entry: Mica-Hornblende Lamprophyre'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Rather rotten, a lot of secondary hornblende and epidote
Locality details 200 yds SE of Creag Bhan, Balnahard, Colonsay
50k map sheet Colonsay (35)

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Map reference NR 4187 9875
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S13385

Cross Polarized, S13385

Plane Polarized, S13385

Plane Polarized, S13385