BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3222; COLLNOZY181;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende schist with very well developed, continuous cleavage expressed by green hornblende needles, brown biotite and flattened, recrystallized quartz clasts. Minor chlorite and opaques, the latter often occur as trails parallel to foliation. Mino
Locality details Spurn Hill
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 0562 5211
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3222

Cross Polarized, N3222

Plane Polarized, N3222

Plane Polarized, N3222