BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S52547; COLLNOYC1710;
Sample Donor Mykura,W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Sandstone, Well-Bedded, Medium-Grained Pale Purplish-Grey With Partings Of Dark'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Sandstone, well-bedded, medium-grained pale purplish-grey with partings of dark grey siltstone
Locality details Shore between Fidlar Stack and The Flaes
50k map sheet West Shetland ? (127)

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Map reference HU 179 493
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S52547

Cross Polarized, S52547

Plane Polarized, S52547

Plane Polarized, S52547