BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S20801; S20801/a; S20801/b;
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Tholeiitic Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Unchilled base: to illustrate certain sills which include pitchstone portions; Memoir, pp. 266, 272
Locality details Scobull Point
50k map sheet Iona (43)

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Map reference NM 4679 2697
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S20801

Cross Polarized, S20801

Plane Polarized, S20801

Plane Polarized, S20801


S20801/a

Cross Polarized, S20801/a

Plane Polarized, S20801/a

Plane Polarized, S20801/a


S20801/b

Cross Polarized, S20801/b

Plane Polarized, S20801/b

Plane Polarized, S20801/b