BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S28351
Sample Donor Allan,J.K.
Rock name 'Original entry: Biotite-Quartz-Oligoclase Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Biotite-quartz-oligoclase gneiss. Banded hornblende gneiss of Cullivoe; epidotic, oligoclase porphyroblasts
Locality details Ness of Cullivoe
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HP 553 025
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S28351

Cross Polarized, S28351

Plane Polarized, S28351

Plane Polarized, S28351