BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S55690; COLLNODH2225;
Sample Donor Haldane,D.; Phemister,J.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Diorite (Pyroxene Relics)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Quartz-diorite (pyroxene relics), W Shetland Memoir, pp. 197-198
Locality details Above Turvalds Head, 270 yds SSE of the point
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 326 687
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S55690

Cross Polarized, S55690

Plane Polarized, S55690

Plane Polarized, S55690