BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40989
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Calc-Epidote-Albite-Biotite Amphibolite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Calc-epidote-albite-biotite amphibolite. Medium-grained sparkling variety of rocks forming Velt Hevda
Locality details 1700 ft 36 deg S of E of centre of Buska
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 377 942
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40989

Cross Polarized, S40989

Plane Polarized, S40989

Plane Polarized, S40989