BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S35114
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Hydrothermally Altered Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hydrothermally altered rock from a 60 ft zone of altered granite; feldspars, natrolite, ?scolecite
Locality details 1650 ft NE of waterfall at mouth of Burn of Monins, foot of banks at Lang Ayre
50k map sheet North Shetland ? (129)

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Map reference HU 288 834
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S35114

Cross Polarized, S35114

Plane Polarized, S35114

Plane Polarized, S35114