BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S42136
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Tremolite Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Rodded siliceous schist with hornblende lenticles; talcose band against hornblende lenticle; sheared, chloritised and calcitised
Locality details Burra Ness, N shore, 340 yds W of Brough
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 551 959
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S42136

Cross Polarized, S42136

Plane Polarized, S42136

Plane Polarized, S42136