BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S42884
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Chloritised, Sericitised Hornfels'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Probably originally a hornblendic granulite
Locality details Scarp of Beorgs of Skelberry, 700 ft WNW of outflow from Loch of Skelberry
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 359 868
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S42884

Cross Polarized, S42884

Plane Polarized, S42884

Plane Polarized, S42884