BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S30417; COLLNOTR177;
Sample Donor Robertson,T.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Biotite-Chlorite-Muscovite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous gneiss; some shimmer aggregate, biotite regenerated by quartz permeation
Locality details S25. W side of Little Linga, 160 yds ESE of SE corner of Scove Holm
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 523 652
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S30417

Cross Polarized, S30417

Plane Polarized, S30417

Plane Polarized, S30417