BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S23471
Sample Donor Simpson,J.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Felspathised Calc-Rock; Biotite, Diopside, K Feldspar'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Edge of large pegmatite breaking into marble belt; Memoir, p. 17
Locality details Soa Island in Loch Breachacha
50k map sheet Coll (51)

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Map reference NM 1554 5518
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S23471

Cross Polarized, S23471

Plane Polarized, S23471

Plane Polarized, S23471