BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3217; COLLNOZY176;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende schist, predominantly bluish-green hornblende, defining a very well developed schistosity. Some quartz, partly throughout the hornblende, partly in less deformed lenticular lithons in which the hornblendes are at angles with the main folia
Locality details SSE of Spurn Hill
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 0593 5156
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3217

Cross Polarized, N3217

Plane Polarized, N3217

Plane Polarized, N3217