BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S29914; MR20589; COLLNOSB52;
Sample Donor Buchan,S.
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Ash'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments With angular lumps of pink felsite in ground felsite and grey sandstone
Locality details Voe of Dale, 1500 yds WNW of Bakka and 500 yds NE of centre of Baalie
50k map sheet West Shetland ? (127)

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Map reference HU 175 519
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S29914

Cross Polarized, S29914

Plane Polarized, S29914

Plane Polarized, S29914