BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S31700; COLLNOR347;
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Feldspathic Sandstone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse-grained reddish sandstone
Locality details Bell's Quarry, N side of LMS Edinburgh - Glasgow railway line, 1 mile W of Bellshill
50k map sheet Airdrie (31)

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Map reference NS 7148 6035
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S31700

Cross Polarized, S31700

Plane Polarized, S31700

Plane Polarized, S31700