BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S27160
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Diaphthoretic Chlorite-Muscovite Schist'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Diaphthoretic chlorite-muscovite schist. Thinly-bedded pelitic gneiss; originally kyanite-staurolite schist
Locality details Cliffs above little geo 800 ft 26 deg E of S of Helliersness
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 603 879
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S27160

Cross Polarized, S27160

Plane Polarized, S27160

Plane Polarized, S27160