BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S34003
Sample Donor Knox,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Zeolitised Vesicular Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dome-form intrusion, vesicular; thomsonite and analcime
Locality details Shore, 400 yds N 20 deg W of church at mouth of River Tora
50k map sheet Skye (80)

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Map reference NG 4063 4940
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S34003

Cross Polarized, S34003

Plane Polarized, S34003

Plane Polarized, S34003