BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S42135
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Chlorite-Muscovite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Chloritoid gneiss; diaphthoretic, relics of garnet and kyanite
Locality details Burra Ness, 1800 yds E 11 deg S from Kirkabister
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 553 953
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S42135

Cross Polarized, S42135

Plane Polarized, S42135

Plane Polarized, S42135