BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40624; COLLNOXL170;
Sample Donor Walton,H.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Altered Fine-Grained Slaggy Olivine-Basalt Rwe'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments 2nd lava flow in Bathgate lava succession. ?slaggy top
Locality details 420 yds 39 deg S of E from Broomyknowes Farm
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 0201 7412
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40624

Cross Polarized, S40624

Plane Polarized, S40624

Plane Polarized, S40624