BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S30989
Sample Donor Wilson, George Victor
Rock name 'Original entry: Epidote-Biotite-Quartz Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Gneiss: scarce feldspar from which epidote is developing
Locality details 160 yds W of E end of Djuba Water
50k map sheet West Shetland ? (127)

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Map reference HU 275 575
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S30989

Cross Polarized, S30989

Plane Polarized, S30989

Plane Polarized, S30989