BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S57691
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Shear-Granulitised Hornblende Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Xenolith in granite-gneiss breccia - or gneiss
Locality details Burn of Orrwick, 400 ft downstream of junction with burn from Little Ballia Clett
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 331 820
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S57691

Cross Polarized, S57691

Plane Polarized, S57691

Plane Polarized, S57691