BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N1565; COLLNOFY1643;
Sample Donor Highton,A.J.
Rock name Microgranodiorite. 'Original entry: Microgranodiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Biotite plagioclase phyric microgranodiorite
Locality details N flank of Carn a' Chiaraidh
50k map sheet Ben Macdui (64E)

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Map reference NN 8785 7758
Year collected 1998 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N1565

Cross Polarized, N1565

Plane Polarized, N1565

Plane Polarized, N1565