BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S32088
Sample Donor Allan,J.K.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Muscovite-Biotite-Oligoclase-Porphyroblastic Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous muscovite-biotite-oligoclase-porphyroblastic gneiss. ?Quartz-injected; porphyroblasts of plagioclase (?andesine), red biotite
Locality details Linga, E shore, 166 yds from North Booth
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 556 991
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S32088

Cross Polarized, S32088

Plane Polarized, S32088

Plane Polarized, S32088