BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S26620
Sample Donor Wilson, George Victor
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Camptonite, Basaltic'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dyke 18 in; trend ENE-WSW; part of a bunch of branching dykes; see also S. 26629 and specimen collected by Stephens from Nether Quinni
Locality details Point of Buckquoy
50k map sheet Kirkwall (119)

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Map reference HY 244 284
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S26620

Cross Polarized, S26620

Plane Polarized, S26620

Plane Polarized, S26620