BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S22141
Sample Donor Eyles,V.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Dark Orthogneiss; Hornblende, Oligoclase, Quartz, Some Orthoclase'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse black and white band; variety of gneiss; Memoir, pp. 11-12
Locality details 0.4 mile SW of small islet of Eilean nan Faoileag
50k map sheet Coll (51)

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Map reference NM 2525 5890
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S22141

Cross Polarized, S22141

Plane Polarized, S22141

Plane Polarized, S22141