BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S30758
Sample Donor Robertson,T.
Rock name 'Original entry: Andesite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Basic lava; with quartz-chlorite streaked ?detritus
Locality details C21. 450 yds ENE from Point of The Hands
50k map sheet West Shetland ? (127)

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Map reference HU 293 570
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S30758

Cross Polarized, S30758

Plane Polarized, S30758

Plane Polarized, S30758