BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S27152
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Biotite-Muscovite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous biotite-muscovite gneiss. Typical pelitic gneiss with quartzose ribs; permeated schist with shimmer aggregate
Locality details Rams Ness, Fetlar
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 607 872
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S27152

Cross Polarized, S27152

Plane Polarized, S27152

Plane Polarized, S27152