Acer palmatum, although there are more than 100 species of maple worldwide, only one species (Acer campestre) is native to the UK.

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Earth lab datasite

garnet mica schist
Schist
Metamorphic, medium grade,
Scale bar = 1 centimetre
Precambrian
545 - 4,560 Ma
Hillswick
Shetland 
North Scotland 
23 E 6