BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40979
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetifeous Biotite-Albite Metatuffite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetifeous biotite-albite metatuffite. Hard granulite from schists between greenstone and talcose serpentine
Locality details In cliff 2800 ft 3 deg E of N of outflow from Loch of Breibister
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 375 937
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40979

Cross Polarized, S40979

Plane Polarized, S40979

Plane Polarized, S40979