BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S44219; COLLNODH873;
Sample Donor Haldane,D.; Phemister,J.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Muscovite-Chlorite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Retrograde pelitic schist, relics of sillimanite and ?staurolite
Locality details Near top of Leegill Burn, 0.67 mile ESE of Upper Scatsta
50k map sheet Central Shetland (128)

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Map reference HU 398 719
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S44219

Cross Polarized, S44219

Plane Polarized, S44219

Plane Polarized, S44219