BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S33060
Sample Donor Haldane,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Mica-Andesine Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Garnetiferous mica-andesine gneiss. Schist, Na-permeated, scarce fibrolite
Locality details Firths Voe, S shore, E end
50k map sheet Yell (130)

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Map reference HU 453 739
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S33060

Cross Polarized, S33060

Plane Polarized, S33060

Plane Polarized, S33060