BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41756; COLLNOXL226;
Sample Donor Walton,H.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Coarse-Grained Olivine-Basalt (Or Olivine-Dolerite) With Analcime (? Aff. Dalmeny Type) Rwe'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse-grained basalt ?lava flow
Locality details Riccarton Hills, 650 yds 12 deg N of E of Beecraigs
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 0159 7409
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41756

Cross Polarized, S41756

Plane Polarized, S41756

Plane Polarized, S41756