BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S33143; COLLNODH1162;
Sample Donor Haldane,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Oligoclase Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Oligoclase gneiss banded with garnet-muscovite-biotite-chlorite-shimmer schist
Locality details Between Starn's Water and Gerda Water
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 493 665
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S33143

Cross Polarized, S33143

Plane Polarized, S33143

Plane Polarized, S33143