BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S8739
Sample Donor Gunn, W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Altered Peridotite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Rocks of the fundamental complex. Ultrabasic rocks and dykes in them. Prisms of tremolite in a talcose matrix containing some iron ores
Locality details Inveriavanie River, E of Loch an Fhamhair
50k map sheet Inverbroom (92)

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Map reference NG 965 880
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S8739

Cross Polarized, S8739

Plane Polarized, S8739

Plane Polarized, S8739