BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S42914
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Micaceous Quartzite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Micaceous quartzite
Locality details Burn entering E side of Loch of Housetter, 2300 ft 7 deg S of W of Skea
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 367 853
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S42914

Cross Polarized, S42914

Plane Polarized, S42914

Plane Polarized, S42914