BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S30730
Sample Donor Robertson,T.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Hornblende Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Gneiss, hornblendic; hornblende appears to be granulitised in granoblastic quartz-oligoclase aggregates
Locality details C28. N coast of Southra Voe
50k map sheet West Shetland ? (127)

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Map reference HU 286 603
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S30730

Cross Polarized, S30730

Plane Polarized, S30730

Plane Polarized, S30730