BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N5898; N5898/A;
Sample Donor Flinn, Prof. Derek. (Liverpool University)
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyroblastic Phyllite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyroblastic phyllite
Locality details Saxa Vord
50k map sheet Not entered

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Map reference HP 644 174
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

Links to high resolution images

Transition from XPL to PPL light


N5898

Cross Polarized, N5898

Plane Polarized, N5898

Plane Polarized, N5898


N5898/A

Cross Polarized, N5898/A

Plane Polarized, N5898/A

Plane Polarized, N5898/A