BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S43047
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Quartz-diorite, marginally altered by leucotonalite
Locality details 1000 ft N of Urafirth
50k map sheet North Shetland ? (129)

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Map reference HU 305 793
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S43047

Cross Polarized, S43047

Plane Polarized, S43047

Plane Polarized, S43047