BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S29333; S29333/A;
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyritic And Spherulitic Granophyric Riebeckite Felsite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyritic and spherulitic granophyric riebeckite felsite. Pinkish spherulitic riebeckite felsite, with porphyritic feldspar, from same 30 ft -thick dyke as S. 29334
Locality details W side of North Hill, 500 yds 26 deg S of E of Uyea
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 330 917
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S29333

Cross Polarized, S29333

Plane Polarized, S29333

Plane Polarized, S29333


S29333/A

Cross Polarized, S29333/A

Plane Polarized, S29333/A

Plane Polarized, S29333/A