BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S28890; COLLNODH1828;
Sample Donor Haldane,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Epidotic Quartz Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Basic igneous dyke: ?accession of quartz
Locality details Olna Firth, N shore, W of Mangaster Burn
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 384 653
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S28890

Cross Polarized, S28890

Plane Polarized, S28890

Plane Polarized, S28890