BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S27539
Sample Donor Flett,J.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Nepheline Monchiquite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Duplicate of S. 27402. See Orkney Mem, p. 182; Summ. Prog. 1931, p. 79
Locality details Crockness, Melsetter
50k map sheet Hoy (117)

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Map reference ND 323 935
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S27539

Cross Polarized, S27539

Plane Polarized, S27539

Plane Polarized, S27539