BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S51337; COLLNOYW540;
Sample Donor May,F.
Rock name 'Original entry: Limestone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Limestone from band in pelitic and semipelitic microaugen gneiss
Locality details Shore section 530 yds S 44 deg W of outflow of Loch of Burwick
50k map sheet West Shetland and South Shetland ? (126)

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Map reference HU 393 407
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S51337

Cross Polarized, S51337

Plane Polarized, S51337

Plane Polarized, S51337