BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S30393; COLLNOTR153;
Sample Donor Robertson,T.
Rock name 'Original entry: Crystalline Limestone With Diopside Veins'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Limestone; fine muscovite aggregate after ?; actinolite, sphene, turbid aggregate after ?epidote
Locality details S1. Queyin Ness, 1000 yds WSW of church, Out Skerries
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 671 716
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S30393

Cross Polarized, S30393

Plane Polarized, S30393

Plane Polarized, S30393