BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S56213; COLLNOYC2228;
Sample Donor Mykura,W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Tuffisite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine-grained intrusive non-igneous tuff of siltstone debris in sandy matrix
Locality details Bressay, E shore, 500 yds E 5 deg S of summit of Anders Hill
50k map sheet West Shetland and South Shetland ? (126)

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Map reference HU 528 415
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S56213

Cross Polarized, S56213

Plane Polarized, S56213

Plane Polarized, S56213