BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S55268; COLLNODH2578;
Sample Donor Haldane,D.; Phemister,J.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Hornfelsed Porphyrite And Quartz-Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornfelsed porphyrite and quartz-diorite, W Shetland Memoir, p. 199
Locality details Dred Field about 700 ft ESE of SE end of Soulmisvird Water
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 326 724
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S55268

Cross Polarized, S55268

Plane Polarized, S55268

Plane Polarized, S55268