BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S35963; ED1631;
Sample Donor ED Collection
Rock name 'Original entry: Palagonitised Glassy Olivine-Basalt With Zeolite Vesicles'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Palagonite in Tertiary lavas
Locality details Torvaig, 0.25 mile SSE of track to Am Bile
50k map sheet Skye (80)

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Map reference NG 4992 4449
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


ED1631

Cross Polarized, ED1631

Plane Polarized, ED1631

Plane Polarized, ED1631


S35963

Cross Polarized, S35963

Plane Polarized, S35963

Plane Polarized, S35963