BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N11904; N11904/a; N11904/b; N11904/c; N11904/d; COLLNOK25;
Sample Donor Kempton, N.
Rock name 'Original entry: Symplectitic Eclogite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments I with primary hornblende and biotite, accessory quartz and large sphene, patches of symplectite in pyroxene. II with no biotite, but secondary amphibole, sphene.
Locality details North of Loch na Craoibh-caoruinn (Loc.1)
50k map sheet Cluanie (72)

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Map reference NG 907 259
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N11904

Cross Polarized, N11904

Plane Polarized, N11904

Plane Polarized, N11904


N11904/a

Cross Polarized, N11904/a

Plane Polarized, N11904/a

Plane Polarized, N11904/a


N11904/b

Cross Polarized, N11904/b

Plane Polarized, N11904/b

Plane Polarized, N11904/b


N11904/c

Cross Polarized, N11904/c

Plane Polarized, N11904/c

Plane Polarized, N11904/c


N11904/d

Cross Polarized, N11904/d

Plane Polarized, N11904/d

Plane Polarized, N11904/d