BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S15103
Sample Donor Horne, J.; Peach, B.N.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Syenite, With Epidote And Mica'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Syenite, with epidote and mica, Trans R Soc Edin Vol. 32, pp. 359-388
Locality details Aith Voe, Aithsting
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 344 561
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S15103

Cross Polarized, S15103

Plane Polarized, S15103

Plane Polarized, S15103