BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S35485
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Amphibolitic Granulite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Amphibolitic granulite. 6 ft band (?sill) in green mica schist group; biotite-quartz-albite A-G
Locality details 150 ft from mouth of burn from Loch of Breibister
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 377 936
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S35485

Cross Polarized, S35485

Plane Polarized, S35485

Plane Polarized, S35485