BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S32999; COLLNODH1799;
Sample Donor Haldane,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnet-Biotite Schist'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous mica schist; garnets traversed by curving trains of granulitic quartz
Locality details Linga (island in Olna Firth) E shore (N)
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 356 643
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S32999

Cross Polarized, S32999

Plane Polarized, S32999

Plane Polarized, S32999