BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S33597
Sample Donor Eyles,V.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Olivine Basalt, Wzb'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Olivine basalt, wzB, calciferous sandstone lava ?type, cf. andesite of leidleith type
Locality details In stream, E by S of Whittlieburn
50k map sheet Rothesay (29)

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Map reference NS 223 629
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S33597

Cross Polarized, S33597

Plane Polarized, S33597

Plane Polarized, S33597