BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40637; COLLNOXL203;
Sample Donor Walton,H.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Fine-Grained Analcime-Bearing Olivine-Basalt (Hillhouse Type) Rwe'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Basalt lava
Locality details 300 yds 23 deg N of E from BM at South Mains Farm
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 0132 7279
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40637

Cross Polarized, S40637

Plane Polarized, S40637

Plane Polarized, S40637