BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S42141
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Spessartitic Hornblende Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Irregular-jointed sill-like intrusion of basic rock in flat-lying granitic schist
Locality details Shore 270 yds N of Point of the Gunnald, Hascosay
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 541 914
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S42141

Cross Polarized, S42141

Plane Polarized, S42141

Plane Polarized, S42141