BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S20776
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Tholeiitic Olivine-Bassalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Staffa type; lowest seen in Allt Clacha Breaca, 6-inch map; Memoir, p. 145
Locality details 4400 ft WNW of Fionna Mham
50k map sheet Iona (43)

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Map reference NM 4323 3109
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S20776

Cross Polarized, S20776

Plane Polarized, S20776

Plane Polarized, S20776