BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S48309
Sample Donor Elliot,R.W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Dolomite Siltstone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dolomite siltstone, "limestone" overlying, "Kershopefoot basalt" ?lava, Lower Carboniferous
Locality details Kershope Burn, 2600 yards S of Blinkbonny
50k map sheet Langholm (11)

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Map reference NY 509 833
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S48309

Cross Polarized, S48309

Plane Polarized, S48309

Plane Polarized, S48309