BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S4502
Sample Donor Maconachie,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyritic Olivine Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyritic olivine basalt, basalt plug
Locality details S end of Great Moor, Shankend, 8.5 miles S of Hawick
50k map sheet Jedburgh (17)

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Map reference NT 49 00
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S4502

Cross Polarized, S4502

Plane Polarized, S4502

Plane Polarized, S4502