BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S55175; COLLNODH2310;
Sample Donor Haldane,D.; Phemister,J.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Recrystallised Gneiss And Contaminated Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Recrystallised gneiss and contaminated diorite/Gneiss in contact with contaminated diorite; W Shetland Memoir, pp. 27, 32
Locality details SW slope of W Egilsay, Mangaster Voe
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 315 695
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S55175

Cross Polarized, S55175

Plane Polarized, S55175

Plane Polarized, S55175