BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S43441
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Muscovite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous muscovite gneiss, diaphthoretic, with oligoclase-albite porphyroclasts
Locality details Coast 660 yds 10 deg W of N of trig pt 256 ft, Oris Field
50k map sheet North Shetland ? (129)

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Map reference HU 271 761
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S43441

Cross Polarized, S43441

Plane Polarized, S43441

Plane Polarized, S43441