BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S223
Sample Donor Geikie,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Lower Carboniferous
Locality details Benbowie Hill, 2.75 mile ENE of Helensburgh
50k map sheet Glasgow (30)

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Map reference NS 34 83
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S223

Cross Polarized, S223

Plane Polarized, S223

Plane Polarized, S223