BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S84378
Sample Donor Flinn, Prof. Derek. (Liverpool University)
Rock name 'Original entry: Pyroxenite Altering To Serpentine In Basement Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Pyroxenite altering to serpentine in basement gneiss
Locality details Hillswick, west of the Heog.
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 342 818
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S84378

Cross Polarized, S84378

Plane Polarized, S84378

Plane Polarized, S84378