BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S30395; COLLNOTR155;
Sample Donor Robertson,T.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Granulite, Chloritised'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments At contact of granite with calcareous beds; turbid feldspar with polysynthetic twinning
Locality details S5. W side of North Mouth 880 yds NNE of church, Out Skerries
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 684 724
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S30395

Cross Polarized, S30395

Plane Polarized, S30395

Plane Polarized, S30395