BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S47599
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Coarse Granophyric Granite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Perlitic, almost unexsolved: granophyric growth of P & F continuous with crystals
Locality details S shore of Ronas Voe, 3100 ft 29 deg S of W of Voe
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 327 808
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S47599

Cross Polarized, S47599

Plane Polarized, S47599

Plane Polarized, S47599