BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S20754
Sample Donor Anderson, E.M.
Rock name 'Original entry: Tholeiite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Lava, not conspicuously columnar; Brunton type, characterised by chalcedonic amygdales
Locality details Coastline 1000 yds SSE from cairn 1119 ft
50k map sheet Iona (43)

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Map reference NM 4620 1921
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S20754

Cross Polarized, S20754

Plane Polarized, S20754

Plane Polarized, S20754