BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N11990; N11990/A; N11990/B; COLLNOK111;
Sample Donor Kempton, N.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnet-Epidote Amphibolite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnet-epidote amphibolite with broken garnet relics, half of the section with hornblende pseudomorphs after symplectite, the other half large flakes of hornblende and biotite, rutile-iron ore-sphene rims sequence well seen, orthite; B. isoclinal fol
Locality details Torr a’ Char (Loc.19)
50k map sheet Cluanie (72)

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Map reference NG 894 251
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N11990

Cross Polarized, N11990

Plane Polarized, N11990

Plane Polarized, N11990


N11990/A

Cross Polarized, N11990/A

Plane Polarized, N11990/A

Plane Polarized, N11990/A


N11990/B

Cross Polarized, N11990/B

Plane Polarized, N11990/B

Plane Polarized, N11990/B