BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N11966; COLLNOK87;
Sample Donor Kempton, N.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnet-Mica Schist'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments With both biotite and muscovite (?phengite), large garnet crystals in augen and a prismatic crystal of an iron-rich pyroxene (?gedrite), much iron oxide.
Locality details Sgurr Aoide, above Wester Keppoch (Loc.24)
50k map sheet Cluanie (72)

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Map reference NG 903 242
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N11966

Cross Polarized, N11966

Plane Polarized, N11966

Plane Polarized, N11966