BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S42566
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Muscovite-Biotite Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyroblastic oligoclase; some K-feldspar
Locality details W wall of Wick of Tresta, 300 ft 4 deg W of S of Tresta church
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 605 903
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S42566

Cross Polarized, S42566

Plane Polarized, S42566

Plane Polarized, S42566