BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41825
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Chlorite-Garnet-Pyroxene Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Yellow variant of dyke in red-weathering antigorite serpentine; with idioblastic garnet and radiating chlorite in veins. Vol. XLVII, pp. 271-272
Locality details Coast, 800 ft NE of mouth of Burn of Wirgeo
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 618 948
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41825

Cross Polarized, S41825

Plane Polarized, S41825

Plane Polarized, S41825