BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S32886; COLLNOTR368;
Sample Donor Robertson,T.
Rock name 'Original entry: Chlorite-Muscovite-Biotite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Chlorite-muscovite-biotite gneiss, with shimmer, garnet and staurolite
Locality details S1. Eastern point of Little Skerry
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 639 710
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S32886

Cross Polarized, S32886

Plane Polarized, S32886

Plane Polarized, S32886