BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S24048
Sample Donor Ross, George
Rock name 'Original entry: Keratophyre Tuff'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Keratophyre tuff, boulder and pebbles in quartzite conglomerate near top of Downtonian Series
Locality details In Smithy Burn 1000 feet from head of burn
50k map sheet Hamilton (23)

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Map reference NS 7878 3019
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S24048

Cross Polarized, S24048

Plane Polarized, S24048

Plane Polarized, S24048