BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S28878
Sample Donor Wilson, George Victor
Rock name 'Original entry: Fine-Grained Hornblende-Biotite Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Diorite of ORS age
Locality details Brunt Hamar, 2500 ft NNE of Sil Wick
50k map sheet Foula (125)

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Map reference HU 296 427
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S28878

Cross Polarized, S28878

Plane Polarized, S28878

Plane Polarized, S28878