BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S55269; COLLNODH2568;
Sample Donor Haldane,D.; Phemister,J.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Hornblende Diabase, Porphyritic'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende diabase, porphyritic, W Shetland Memoir, p. 182
Locality details NE corner of Roedale Water
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 329 736
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S55269

Cross Polarized, S55269

Plane Polarized, S55269

Plane Polarized, S55269