BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S42443
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Muscovite-Biotite-Oligoclase Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous muscovite-biotite-oligoclase gneiss
Locality details Coast 950 yds 40 deg E of S of S point, Ness of West Sandwick
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 450 860
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S42443

Cross Polarized, S42443

Plane Polarized, S42443

Plane Polarized, S42443