BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S35276
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Biotite-Quartz-Feldspar Granulite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous biotite-quartz-feldspar granulite. Semipelitic schist, ?baked by 10 ft dyke; chloritised and granulitised
Locality details 150 ft N of N corner of small loch, 0.25 mile SW of Sandvoe
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 358 909
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S35276

Cross Polarized, S35276

Plane Polarized, S35276

Plane Polarized, S35276