BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S37190
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Epidotic, Hornblendic Metatuffite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Epidotic, hornblendic metatuffite. ?Sedimentary or igneous schist, mapped in green and grey schists series
Locality details Gruting Ness, 3850 ft 40 deg N of W of Everland
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 653 919
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S37190

Cross Polarized, S37190

Plane Polarized, S37190

Plane Polarized, S37190