BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S35503
Sample Donor Road Research Laboratory
Rock name 'Original entry: Olivine Dolerite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Samples used in the bituminous carpet experiments in Lanark in 1943
Locality details Cardowan Quarry, Stepps
50k map sheet Airdrie (31)

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Map reference NS 664 664
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S35503

Cross Polarized, S35503

Plane Polarized, S35503

Plane Polarized, S35503