BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S29271
Sample Donor Allan,J.K.
Rock name 'Original entry: Garnetiferous Muscovite-Biotite-Oligoclase Gneiss'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Massive fairly coarse muscovite-biotite gneiss, scattered garnets
Locality details Rock knoll 50 yds N from Gloup Loch
50k map sheet Unst (131)

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Map reference HP 515 037
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S29271

Cross Polarized, S29271

Plane Polarized, S29271

Plane Polarized, S29271