BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S37928; COLLNOXF48;
Sample Donor Anderson,F.W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Microporphyritic Olivine-Phyric Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments First persistent lava above tuff; 5 ft above base
Locality details Camas Ban, 1 mile S of Portree
50k map sheet Skye (80)

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Map reference NG 4923 4232
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S37928

Cross Polarized, S37928

Plane Polarized, S37928

Plane Polarized, S37928