BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S50672
Sample Donor Mykura,W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Pale Buff Gritty Sandstone With Plant Fragments And Mudstone Pellets'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Melby Sandstone (M ORS); pale buff gritty sandstone with plant fragments and mudstone pellets
Locality details Shore of Humaberry, 850 yds E 32 deg S of Huxter
50k map sheet West Shetland ? (127)

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Map reference HU 178 575
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S50672

Cross Polarized, S50672

Plane Polarized, S50672

Plane Polarized, S50672