BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S43379
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Rhyolite, Quartz-Feldspar-Phyric'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Rhyolite, quartz-feldspar-phyric, microspherulitic
Locality details Midway along E shore of most southerly of the two Mill Lochs, 0.5 mile W of W shore of Gluss Water
50k map sheet North Shetland ? (129)

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Map reference HU 245 812
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S43379

Cross Polarized, S43379

Plane Polarized, S43379

Plane Polarized, S43379