BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S41757; COLLNOXL227;
Sample Donor Walton,H.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Fine-Grained Analcime Olivine-Basalt (Hillhouse Type) Rwe'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fine-grained basalt ?lava flow
Locality details Riccarton Hills, 530 yds 41 deg S of E of Beecraigs
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 0135 7366
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S41757

Cross Polarized, S41757

Plane Polarized, S41757

Plane Polarized, S41757