BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S43442
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Retrogressive Granulitic Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Retrogressive granulitic gneiss, probably originally hornblendic
Locality details Little Bitch Geo, 0.5 mile 6 deg E of N of trig pt 256 ft on Oris Field
50k map sheet North Shetland ? (129)

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Map reference HU 271 763
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S43442

Cross Polarized, S43442

Plane Polarized, S43442

Plane Polarized, S43442