BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S15086
Sample Donor Horne, J.; Peach, B.N.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Hornblende Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende granite, Trans R Soc Edin Vol. 32, pp. 359-388; Plate XLI, Fig. 6
Locality details From burn on right bank of Seli Voe, near Garder
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 330 476
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S15086

Cross Polarized, S15086

Plane Polarized, S15086

Plane Polarized, S15086