BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S47595
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Banded Quartzite And Muscovite Schist'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments New foliation developing along axial planes of folds in sedimentary banding
Locality details Bank, Ness of Queyfirth, 600 ft W by N of Keen
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 366 830
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S47595

Cross Polarized, S47595

Plane Polarized, S47595

Plane Polarized, S47595