BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S55166; COLLNODH2703;
Sample Donor Haldane,D.; Phemister,J.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Hornblende-Garnet-Magnetite Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende-garnet-magnetite rock/"Irony band in gneiss"; W Shetland Memoir, pp. 28, 36
Locality details 220 yds SW of SW corner of Bays Water, Busta peninsula
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 331 669
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S55166

Cross Polarized, S55166

Plane Polarized, S55166

Plane Polarized, S55166