BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S56229; COLLNOYC2318;
Sample Donor Mykura,W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Calcareous Sandstone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Black fine-grained sandstone permeated with minute grains of ?pyrite, Bull GSGB, No. 40, p. 76
Locality details Bressay, Rules Ness, 530 yds SSE of N end of Fugla Skerry
50k map sheet West Shetland and South Shetland ? (126)

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Map reference HU 530 428
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S56229

Cross Polarized, S56229

Plane Polarized, S56229

Plane Polarized, S56229