BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S33055
Sample Donor Haldane,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Muscovite-Biotite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous muscovite-biotite gneiss
Locality details Linga, off Firth Ness, SW end
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 464 730
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S33055

Cross Polarized, S33055

Plane Polarized, S33055

Plane Polarized, S33055